YoungBerry
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Next week I'm going to be starting my first mead (first anything, actually, so this is going to be really adventurous for me), and I had a question or two:
So I'm just making a basic one gallon batch (small apartment, etc), and was going to use this recipe:
1 gallon water
3 lbs clover honey
3 vanilla beans
16oz frozen strawberries (or whatever a single bag in the freezer section of the grocery store is, not a lot)
What kind of yeast should I use for a sweet mead? And, as I was reading the strawberry mead thread, is there major risks of explosions from this recipe? I know it's not a lot of strawberries, I just want a little bit of a taste and maybe color, but nothing major. I figure I'll stick them, and the vanilla, in a cloth bag in the primary to let them do their thing. If it's not enough strawberry flavor for me I'll just adjust the recipe for next time.
Also, should I be adding tea to this? I'm an avid tea drinker, so I have a huge variety to choose from, and any advice on that would be great. I know it has to be of the black tea family, I was thinking a good breakfast tea (or possibly Market Spice, if any of you are familiar with the Pike Place Market specialty).
Gah, I'm so excited about starting this, but really nervous too.
So I'm just making a basic one gallon batch (small apartment, etc), and was going to use this recipe:
1 gallon water
3 lbs clover honey
3 vanilla beans
16oz frozen strawberries (or whatever a single bag in the freezer section of the grocery store is, not a lot)
What kind of yeast should I use for a sweet mead? And, as I was reading the strawberry mead thread, is there major risks of explosions from this recipe? I know it's not a lot of strawberries, I just want a little bit of a taste and maybe color, but nothing major. I figure I'll stick them, and the vanilla, in a cloth bag in the primary to let them do their thing. If it's not enough strawberry flavor for me I'll just adjust the recipe for next time.
Also, should I be adding tea to this? I'm an avid tea drinker, so I have a huge variety to choose from, and any advice on that would be great. I know it has to be of the black tea family, I was thinking a good breakfast tea (or possibly Market Spice, if any of you are familiar with the Pike Place Market specialty).
Gah, I'm so excited about starting this, but really nervous too.