Think I'm going to move it to the basement and ignore it for a while. A good excuse to buy a new carboy.
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Darn if this whole brewing thing isn't a tad addictive. My very first cider (brew of any kind) was pitched two weeks ago Saturday and will be moved to five one gallon jars in a few weeks with one "plain" baseline and four different flavors to get things kicked off, but I saw this and I couldn't resist. It's currently sitting on the counter cooling to room temp so I can pitch the yeast. I used raw Oregon wildflower honey (the absolute last three pack that CostCo had) one clove, one small cinnamon stick, one allspice berry and a just a smidge of freshly grated nutmeg. I also separated the peel and flesh from the pith of the orange since I don't have other, farther along, things to distract me from my impatience. Hehe. I know it will get easier in six months to a year when I have more things going, but this first starting out thing is tough. LOL
That is why you should also brew beer. From 3 to 6 weeks brew day to glass depending on style and equipment. It makes the wait for the mead a whole lot easier.
Hello! I'm making my first ever batch of mead and decided on this recipe. I'm going to make a 5 gallon batch but in the instructions it says to increase everything equally as you go up, does this include the yeast? So for 5 gallons would I put in 5 tsps of yeast? I thought I read in one of the beginner guides that yeast was the only thing you don't increase in equal parts. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
Good choice for your first mead. I can say for sure that the yeast should not be multiplied x 5. You also may consider other ingredients such as the cinnamon. I've never done anything other than 1 gallon but I've read that 5 cinnamon sticks can be strong.
Another question....I probably should have thought of this before I started my brew but..I only have 5 gallons in a 6 gallon container? Is that going to cause a problem? Will the extra air be an issue? If so, can I put another 2.5lbs in and top it off with water once the foaming stops? (Honestly my never foamed like crazy)
Here is what I have in it right now, 17.5lbs of honey, 2 packets of yeast, 2 cloves, 3 cinnamon sticks, 5 oranges, a couple pinches of all spice, a couple pinches of nutmeg and enough water to make 5 gallons.
Jhiggy, I made a 5 gallon version as well, with your exact proportions. It turns out fine, spice-wise, not too overpowering. You will probably be fine on the volume unless you decide to bulk age, at which point you can transfer it to something smaller. Despite what I read elsewhere, I do not find this recipe drinkable at 2 months, FWIW.
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Thank you everyone for your reponses! Put my mind at ease
Brought a gallon to a wedding this weekend and it was a massive hit. Definitely going to do a 3 gallon batch next. I'd love to see how this matures over time. At this rate I'll never get the chance.
I see nothin wrong with that (except maybe a tad dark for JAOM). You have some yeast on the sides in the mead and Krausen on the neck/top area.
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Yeah i figure it's just yeast sticking to the side. It's a raspberry version so that's why it's so dark.
Yeah i figure it's just yeast sticking to the side. It's a raspberry version so that's why it's so dark.
I'm curious how the raspberry JAOM turns out. How many raspberries did you use?
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Can I used unpasteurized honey? Sorry no time to read 200 pages.
I used 1 12oz frozen bag. I read through and a couple people said 1lb per gallon, or 1 pint glass full per so i ended up in between. The fruit amount seemed pretty close to the amount of fruit in the original JOAM. The color came out nice, will hopefully bottle in the next couple weeks as i think its almost done clearing.
And yes, the raspberries look like complete **** now that everything has been extracted from it.
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