Hi all.
I thought I'd post this recipe for a great Sweet Raspberry Mead. I just did a second racking on mine and it's clearing very nicely as you can see from this pic:
Here's the recipe (Makes 1 gallon)
Yeast - 1 packet EC-1118
1 gallon Spring water (will not use it all) to make up 1 gallon when mixed with honey
4.5 lbs Wildflower Honey
12 oz. red raspberries
juice of 1 fresh lemon (not bottled)
juice of 1 fresh lime
3 TBS - strong english tea (earl grey)
1 tsp - yeast nutrient
Combine all ingredients. Rack off raspberries after 1 week. I racked twice, once again just today 11/11/08.
Clearing very nicely, nice aroma, and sweet raspberry/honey taste...a bit of alcohol bite right now, but will age out I think, because it's not really predominant. Has a nice dark pink color and legs that climb up the glass already.
Dan
I thought I'd post this recipe for a great Sweet Raspberry Mead. I just did a second racking on mine and it's clearing very nicely as you can see from this pic:
Here's the recipe (Makes 1 gallon)
Yeast - 1 packet EC-1118
1 gallon Spring water (will not use it all) to make up 1 gallon when mixed with honey
4.5 lbs Wildflower Honey
12 oz. red raspberries
juice of 1 fresh lemon (not bottled)
juice of 1 fresh lime
3 TBS - strong english tea (earl grey)
1 tsp - yeast nutrient
Combine all ingredients. Rack off raspberries after 1 week. I racked twice, once again just today 11/11/08.
Clearing very nicely, nice aroma, and sweet raspberry/honey taste...a bit of alcohol bite right now, but will age out I think, because it's not really predominant. Has a nice dark pink color and legs that climb up the glass already.
Dan