talleymonster
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I am making a peach melomel and I was curious about how much fruit I should add? How much fruit per gallon of mead? Is there a standard ratio?
How much fruit in mead?
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to my knowledge, no, no "standard" ratio. A melomel is mead with fruit, but I don't think I've ever heard exact criteria.
The style guidelines are very broad, "a subtle to distinctly identifiable honey and fruit character". So, just about anything goes. My experience is more than a pound of fruit per gallon will overwhelm the honey and even that varies with the fruit. Other people go as high as 2 pounds of fruit per pound of honey.
http://www.bjcp.org/styles04/Category25.html
http://www.bjcp.org/styles04/Category25.html
I'd say at least 2lbs per gallon of mead...just as a starting point.
also be aware that peach flavor/aroma is REALLY hard to get to come thru in the final product. its such a delicate flavor and aroma that its hard to get enough of it in there.
also be aware that peach flavor/aroma is REALLY hard to get to come thru in the final product. its such a delicate flavor and aroma that its hard to get enough of it in there.
