TandemTails
Well-Known Member
I really enjoyed B. Nektar's NecroMangoCon and want to try my hand at reproducing it (since I can't my hands on any out here in New Mexico). I'm piecing together a recipe that I plan on putting together late next week.
Here's what I have so far:
Batch size: 2 gallons
Primary Fermenter: 2.5 gallon bucket
Target OG: 1.060
Ingredients
* 3 lbs honey
* 2 lbs frozen mango chunks
* 0.75 tbsp roughly crushed peppercorns steeped in 1/2 cup boiling water for 10 min
* Yeast nutrients/energizer
* Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale
* water to 2 gallons
During the first 1/3 of fermentation I plan on doing the following:
* Yeast Nutrient Additions:
- - Add ¼ of yeast nutrient/energizer mixture after 24 hours
- - Add ¼ of yeast nutrient/energizer mixture after 48 hours
- - Add ¼ of yeast nutrient/energizer mixture after ⅓ sugar break
* Aerate the carboy 3x a day for first ⅓ of fermentation
* Punch down fruit cap occasionally after ⅓ fermentation
After fermentation is complete I plan on stabilizing and back sweetening to 1.010-1.015
Do you think it's worth it to spring for orange blossom honey or should I just stick with a standard clover honey and save a few bucks? I've already got a 3lb jug of clover honey available.
I'm looking for a very subtle pepper bite on the end of your sip but nothing too crazy so I think 3/4 tbsp of coarsely crushed pepper should be ok.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Here's what I have so far:
Batch size: 2 gallons
Primary Fermenter: 2.5 gallon bucket
Target OG: 1.060
Ingredients
* 3 lbs honey
* 2 lbs frozen mango chunks
* 0.75 tbsp roughly crushed peppercorns steeped in 1/2 cup boiling water for 10 min
* Yeast nutrients/energizer
* Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale
* water to 2 gallons
During the first 1/3 of fermentation I plan on doing the following:
* Yeast Nutrient Additions:
- - Add ¼ of yeast nutrient/energizer mixture after 24 hours
- - Add ¼ of yeast nutrient/energizer mixture after 48 hours
- - Add ¼ of yeast nutrient/energizer mixture after ⅓ sugar break
* Aerate the carboy 3x a day for first ⅓ of fermentation
* Punch down fruit cap occasionally after ⅓ fermentation
After fermentation is complete I plan on stabilizing and back sweetening to 1.010-1.015
Do you think it's worth it to spring for orange blossom honey or should I just stick with a standard clover honey and save a few bucks? I've already got a 3lb jug of clover honey available.
I'm looking for a very subtle pepper bite on the end of your sip but nothing too crazy so I think 3/4 tbsp of coarsely crushed pepper should be ok.
Anyone have any suggestions?