Comparing oranges and oranges (For JOAM)

[Husher]

$hit, Creemore springs UrBock is suprisingly strong. I'm a bit drunk at 6%. Usually takes more.

And yet, pondering what needs to be done...

After trying my own JOAM and making a gallon, I shared with my two co-workers . One liked it, the other said he didn't care for it, but his mother loved it and asked me to make more for him. So I'm officially taking orders. I'll charge him what it cost me. He's a buddy.

But since it's a mead for someone else, I want to get it right. I made mistakes on my second mead (which he didn't try) and oxidized it. And I want to ensure I don't make other mistakes on his dime. Especially since he went to a farmers market and paid a ridiculous amount for his honey (he asked for two gallons of mead).

My first mead I used a big naval orange. After some though I realized I probably should have gone organic. So I made the suggestion to buddy and he agreed.

After a trip to the organic shop, all I could find was small Valencia oranges. So here's my question...

If I got good results with a big honkin' naval orange, should I use 1.5 small Valencia oranges (per gallon) for my next batch? Or is an orange an orange and don't mess with the recipe?

Thanks and apologies for any typos. Again,...accidentally drunk.

 

[fatbloke]

No reason not to.....

Give it a go....

 

[dmomo]

Both naval and valencia oranges are nice and juicy, and the sugar content of the juice is probably similar in each. I'd go by weight. Let's just hope the thickness of the rind is negligible enough for this purpose. I really want to try JOAM with some blood oranges.

 

[Husher]

I really want to try JOAM with some blood oranges.

Isn't that what vikings blood is? JOAM with blood oranges?

 

[fatbloke]

Isn't that what vikings blood is? JOAM with blood oranges?

Don't think so. You don't actually get much depth of colour from blood oranges, just the red looking bit and distinctive flavour.

For a proper "red" you'd need either something like black grapes, blueberries or elderberries. Or something like that......

 

[loveofrose]

Vikings Blod is made with hops and hibiscus (red color).
While I like hibiscus in mead, I've never been all that impressed with Vikings Blod. Cool bottle though.