Hey guys just racked my first Mead into secondary and think I've well and truly caught the Mead making bug.
Being a chef a billion flavour combinations popped into my head to try and when I asked the Mrs the idea popped up about black forest gateaux Mead.
Spoke to a few friends and the idea keeps niggling away. So thought I'd bring it here to you drunken misfits to refine it.
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My idea was:
1lb dark cherries or morello cherries soaked for 2 days in kirsch and a few vanilla pods.
Lalvin EC1118 yeast
6lbs of wild Heather honey
1lb cocoa nibs
The vanilla soaked in kirsch
Water
Raisins
Nutrients as needed.
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So opinions? Hates likes ideas etc all welcome, one of my concerns is the verrrrrry fine line between cherry alcohol and that medicinal nasty taste.
Z.
Being a chef a billion flavour combinations popped into my head to try and when I asked the Mrs the idea popped up about black forest gateaux Mead.
Spoke to a few friends and the idea keeps niggling away. So thought I'd bring it here to you drunken misfits to refine it.
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My idea was:
1lb dark cherries or morello cherries soaked for 2 days in kirsch and a few vanilla pods.
Lalvin EC1118 yeast
6lbs of wild Heather honey
1lb cocoa nibs
The vanilla soaked in kirsch
Water
Raisins
Nutrients as needed.
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So opinions? Hates likes ideas etc all welcome, one of my concerns is the verrrrrry fine line between cherry alcohol and that medicinal nasty taste.
Z.