Barkshack sparkling gingermead w/o corn sugar?

[McCone Mead]

I am preparing to craft my first batch of mead and would like to try the Barkshack gingermead recipe made famous by Charlie Papazian, however I do not want to use any corn sugar either in the basic recipe or for priming. Does anyone have a good recipe for Barkshack sparkling gingermead sans corn sugar?

 

[homebrewer_99]

Is there a reason why you don't want to use CS?

I believe the CS is added for:

1: to mix in a second type of sugar so the yeast doesn't have to work so hard converting 1 type

2: to boost alcohol content

3: to ferment out drier. Of course, much of this has to do with the yeast used.

I've made 4 or 4 batches of this and have been very pleased with the results.

I've also changed it up by using only half the honey and it's still good.

I figured I could get 2 batches of lesser alcohol content versus one stronger batch. Half the honey is still good with this one.

Either way, it'll be enjoyable if you like ginger.

 

[zoebisch01]

I've made 4 or 4 batches of this and have been very pleased with the results.
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Let's call it 4 then :fro:

 

[McCone Mead]

I was hoping to avoid corn sugar mainly because most of the corn in the domestic food supply is now GMO (genectically modified organism) from what I read. I did find one supplier w organic corn sugar on the west coast, but was hoping maybe I could avoid corn all together?

 

[homebrewer_99]

I was hoping to avoid corn sugar mainly because most of the corn in the domestic food supply is now GMO (genectically modified organism) from what I read. I did find one supplier w organic corn sugar on the west coast, but was hoping maybe I could avoid corn all together?

There's probably a lot of GM food you're eating and don't know about...corn sugar is your least worry.

My theory is the main reason many Americans are getting larger/overweight is because we are eating animals that were injected with growth hormones...(D--D-D!!)...and we're growing!!!

 

[homebrewer_99]

Let's call it 4 then :fro:

Hey, don't blame me!!! My fingers were drunk!!!

 

[GinKings]

If you don't want to use corn sugar, you can substitute honey for the recipe and priming. You need to use about 10% more honey than sugar (by weight).