Clementines are in season

[ReDim]

Slightly confused by Clementine-mead recipes I found online. Any-one had any luck ?

I am thinking of using equal parts Clementines and Honey, 12% alcohol - 18% yeast tolerance.


9 lbs clementines (Primary/Secondary)?
10 lbs Honey

Do I need to deal with acidity and PH ?

Clementine zest ?

Thanks

 

[JJack887]

Fruit bomb it by using both primary and secondary. You can use the skins, but make sure there's no white pith on it. Not sure about the pH.

 

[FrodeM]

There are various ways of doing things, but some add citrus directly to primary while others add to secondary. With very sour things, like lemons, adding to primary can be a big problem due to PH, but for less sour things it might be a benefit as certain fruit can provide a source for much needed nutriens.

It depends a bit on the PH of the honey as well, but it's generally a good idea to keep the PH of the must above 2-3.

And as mentioned, the white pith is loaded with bitterness.

 

[Vex3521]

Agreed on the white pith. Otherwise haven't had an issue with them. Did a JAOM minus the clove and used clementine and it's great. Running a little hot but that's not stopping bottles from disappearing!

 

[podz]

Clementines have been in the shops for 2 months already.

It's the blood oranges I'm after. Found the first ones in the shop two days ago!

 

[SerifSansSerif]

Yes.. blood oranges. And cara cara, though I don't have ideas on that.

I'm foreseeing another blackberry mead (round 2) with blood orange in the secondary... :3


Add citrus fruit to the secondary, just cause of pH.

don't bother with clementine peels. It'll be a ***** to seperate the pitch because the peels are so damned fragile.

 

[podz]

Yes.. blood oranges. And cara cara, though I don't have ideas on that.

I'm foreseeing another blackberry mead (round 2) with blood orange in the secondary... :3


Add citrus fruit to the secondary, just cause of pH.

don't bother with clementine peels. It'll be a ***** to seperate the pitch because the peels are so damned fragile.

You ever hang a blood orange over a litre of vodka and let it sit for a month or two?

 

[SerifSansSerif]

You ever hang a blood orange over a litre of vodka and let it sit for a month or two?

No, but do tell...

 

[podz]

No, but do tell...

I'll show you a photo when I rig it up on Thursday. I make it every year.

 

[Synaster]

I'd love to see pictures of this..

 

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