Mr. Nice Guy
Well-Known Member
I decided to make up a mead for my second batch, my first one was JAOM and it is still fermenting. Tell me what you think... whatever is helpful.
Recipe; 1 gallon batch:
3 pounds clover honey
zest and juice of a lemon
25 or so raisins
about 2 cups of ginger tea (I got 2 cups water and a 1.5 inch cube of sliced ginger, simmered it for about 15 minutes, then turned off the heat and added 1 tea bag of cheap black/orange pekoe tea for tannins, let sit a couple of minutes or so, then added my lemon zest to it for about 30 seconds to help release the oils)
1/5 tsp yeast nutrient (weird chemical stuff so I use 1/5 of recommended)
I topped off with some tap and mostly RO water, my tap water is kinda funky, then shook hard for a couple minutes and added
lalvin D-47 yeast
Everything looks great so far, I put this together last night and this morning saw airlock activity, I keep my house around 65 degrees btw...
I'm hoping for something drinkable here in a few months, but don't mind waiting longer. I hope to get a mead with a balanced sweetness, not too dry, not too sweet.
So what do you think?
Recipe; 1 gallon batch:
3 pounds clover honey
zest and juice of a lemon
25 or so raisins
about 2 cups of ginger tea (I got 2 cups water and a 1.5 inch cube of sliced ginger, simmered it for about 15 minutes, then turned off the heat and added 1 tea bag of cheap black/orange pekoe tea for tannins, let sit a couple of minutes or so, then added my lemon zest to it for about 30 seconds to help release the oils)
1/5 tsp yeast nutrient (weird chemical stuff so I use 1/5 of recommended)
I topped off with some tap and mostly RO water, my tap water is kinda funky, then shook hard for a couple minutes and added
lalvin D-47 yeast
Everything looks great so far, I put this together last night and this morning saw airlock activity, I keep my house around 65 degrees btw...
I'm hoping for something drinkable here in a few months, but don't mind waiting longer. I hope to get a mead with a balanced sweetness, not too dry, not too sweet.
So what do you think?