Recent content by White_Stag

Hey all! I have a watermelon mead that I just made last week, and it has already hit my target gravity. It was made with almost all watermelon juice and hardly any water, and while it has a lot of flavor, it doesn't quite have the brightness in flavor I was looking for. I have never added a...

We recently did a mead like that, using tart fresh-frozen pie-style cherries direct from the grower. For five gallons we used 10 lbs of cherries and 12 lbs of orange blossom honey, and when we racked it to secondary, we racked onto 3 lbs more of cherries, and the result is like taking a bite of...

I have not used that type of yeast, but we have had great results from Lalvin EC 1118. It has a high alc tolerance, I think 18%, and it's a well balanced flavor. We have been trying to make fairly dry melomels and it's been a good all around yeast. I hope that helps!

There are definitely ways to make a dry, high alc mead. The oak chips are a good idea for sure. We recently made one five gallon mead with 12 lbs orange blossom honey and 14 lbs of good quality mixed berries, and used Lalvin EC 1118. We are not sweet drink lovers either, and this ended up...