Ok, so I have been wanting to make a mead (well get one right anyway) for a long long time. My 1st attempt was a black berry mead that ended...poorly. But I think i figured out where i went wrong. Now I'm going to try my hand at a Cyser for Thanksgiving 2015 Here is what I've come up with.
5 Gallon Batch
8 Lbs Honey (not sure which kind to use yet)
1 lbs Dark Brown Sugar
4 Gallons Apple Cider (no preservatives)
3 Sticks of Cinnamon
2 tsp Yeast Energizer
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient
1 pkg Lalvlin D-47 yeast
water to bring the Volume up to 5 Gallons
So the plan is to bring the Apple Cider up to around 170ish add the honey, Brown Sugar, Energizer and Nutrient and the Cinnamon keep it there for around 10 min.
bring the temp down to 80ish add the rest of the water. Pitch the yeast.
Let it Ferment in the Primary for 3 weeks (give or take) rack it to the secondary until I'm ready to bottle (assuming I brew this in April when I get home on vacation, then in September. Currently in Afghanistan no home brew for me....that my boss knows about...)
and just let it age until Thanksgiving 2015...well you know I'll have to test it out before that...to make sure it's good... anyway am I missing anything? does my time table seem like it makes sense? what would you add to this mead and why?
5 Gallon Batch
8 Lbs Honey (not sure which kind to use yet)
1 lbs Dark Brown Sugar
4 Gallons Apple Cider (no preservatives)
3 Sticks of Cinnamon
2 tsp Yeast Energizer
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient
1 pkg Lalvlin D-47 yeast
water to bring the Volume up to 5 Gallons
So the plan is to bring the Apple Cider up to around 170ish add the honey, Brown Sugar, Energizer and Nutrient and the Cinnamon keep it there for around 10 min.
bring the temp down to 80ish add the rest of the water. Pitch the yeast.
Let it Ferment in the Primary for 3 weeks (give or take) rack it to the secondary until I'm ready to bottle (assuming I brew this in April when I get home on vacation, then in September. Currently in Afghanistan no home brew for me....that my boss knows about...)
and just let it age until Thanksgiving 2015...well you know I'll have to test it out before that...to make sure it's good... anyway am I missing anything? does my time table seem like it makes sense? what would you add to this mead and why?