Hi all, I wanted to make Mead, or more specifically melomel... I've never tried to make any kind of brew or wine before, and didn't really want to get all scientific, so here's what I got going on... 4- 1 gallon jugs... each following a similar recipe, but with a different fruit/juice... so, my recipe is-
3 lbs clover honey, 1 packet of fleischmanns super yeast, 1 cup fruit juice, 1 sliced up piece of fruit, 1 box of raisins, spring water to fill.
I gave each of the jugs a thorough 5 minute shake, and put locks in them... right now they are 1 week in, and bubbling away steadily and dropping sediment. In 2 weeks, I will be moving them to secondary ferment containers, and am planning to hold off on consuming for at least 6 months after that.
My question is, if all goes well, how do the more experienced Mead makers here believe my efforts will turn out?
3 lbs clover honey, 1 packet of fleischmanns super yeast, 1 cup fruit juice, 1 sliced up piece of fruit, 1 box of raisins, spring water to fill.
I gave each of the jugs a thorough 5 minute shake, and put locks in them... right now they are 1 week in, and bubbling away steadily and dropping sediment. In 2 weeks, I will be moving them to secondary ferment containers, and am planning to hold off on consuming for at least 6 months after that.
My question is, if all goes well, how do the more experienced Mead makers here believe my efforts will turn out?