Leap Year Mead 2

[BuffaloSabresBrewer]

hey also agree that probably by the first and surely by the second leap year, the vanilla "Flavor" will be gone in lieu of a super complex depth of flavor and nose. I am excited to see what happens with this.

Sounds awesome to me!!!

 

[Yet41]

That does sound pretty cool! Can't wait to get this stuff started. Only four years to go!

 

[BigKahuna]

That does sound pretty cool! Can't wait to get this stuff started. Only four years to go!

We may have to start a support group to help keep everyones fingers out of this stuff....or just talk SWMBO into another Carboy so we can keep busy with other stuff.

 

[BigKahuna]

I just got my vanilla from Beanzilla. 13 of them for $15.00 and they don't suck. They are vac packed and seem to be very moist and smell awesome. My new problem...What the heck do I do with them till we rack?

 

[BigKahuna]

I sure hope that someone smarter (and more artistic) than I is working on a label that we all can use.

 

[Gavzilla]

Just grabbed some vanilla beans the other day, they smell delicious!
Looking forward to seeing how this goes....

 

[talleymonster]

I've got a blueberry vanilla mead clearing right now. When I sampled it a while back, the vanilla came through quite nicely. Not overpowering, but certainly present.


Well, technically it is a Blueberry Vanilla Melomel.

 

[JustMrWill]

4 days till "assembly"...

Getting my honey tomorrow from my co-worker that raises bees...(she only charging me $20 for 9 lbs!!)

Gonna order my vanilla later...I figure that we have at least a month before racking to secondary for clearing.

Anybody gonna try adding a little vanilla extract to the primary? Do you think it would do anything?

-Will

 

[Mr.TC]

Can any 1 tell me how to make mead. This sounds interesting. What does mead taste like? Please see my other link MEAD? WHAT IS IT?

 

[BigKahuna]

Ok. Someone more artistic that Me needs to do this, but maybe this will get the ball rolling.
Wouldn't it be cool if we all had the same labels? With the spot to put our own brewery name at the bottom.

We have plenty of time...lets make something great.

 

[Don "Ho"]

I like it!! But I'm easy!! :cross:

 

[Nurmey]

Guess I'm easy too because I like it.

 

[Loweface]

I just came across this thread and I'm in...
This recipe just went transatlantic…

 

[nealf]

Quick question about the vanilla for everyone. Does everyone plan on boiling the vanilla for sanitization purposes or are we just going to drop them into the secondary and presume the alcohol will be sufficient enough to keep the mead safe from infection? One day to go!!1

Neal

 

[BigKahuna]

If nobody tells me any better, I intend to just put them in the bottom of the secondary and go to town!
I do plan on splitting and scraping them though.

35Hours till my intended brew time.

 

[BigKahuna]

Would it be considered Post Whoring if I count down the hours till Brew Time...15 minutes at at time?

 

[archmaker]

Today is the day!

Will get my started tonight when I get home from work.

 

[BigKahuna]

Me Too! 10 Hours from now.
I wonder how many gallons of this will be made. We should make a guest book. So we know how many states (Countries) and how many gallons have been made.

 

[BuffaloSabresBrewer]

A few last minute questions for you guys:
How much yeast nutrient are you guys adding per gallon?
Are you boiling your honey at all or just enough to dissolve the honey in the water?

 

[Tusch]

Unfortunately I don't have access to a local apiary except for buying their stuff at the grocery store, and they ain't cheap there! But for this mead, if I'm going to wait 4 years, I'm getting the best stuff I can get my hands on. I'm only making 1 gallon anyways.

So excited! Not sure on nutrient, but I am definitely not boiling. Just softening in a hot water bath.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Have we selected a final recipe?

I need to know how many vanilla beans for 5 gals of mead...

 

[olllllo]

Late to the party here, but still might try and pull this off.
If there is an agreed recipe, let me know and I can edit it into post 1 or Buffalo can.

 

[nealf]

I think we all pretty much decided on this recipe:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showpost.php?p=550905&postcount=23

 

[BigKahuna]

#1. I am definitely NOT going to boil. Just warm it up a bit.
#2. My nutrient says 1 teaspoon per gallon...so that's what I'll use.
#3. For a 5 gallon batch, you will need 10 beans. I am wondering when we think it's going to be ready to rack to secondary, as this is when the vanilla will be added.

Does anyone know how to store vanilla beans? Mine came vacuum sealed in plastic, but should they go into the freezer? It could be months before we Rack.

 

[BuffaloSabresBrewer]

Ollo I posted recipe pretty much identical to kahunas feel free to edit and copy to the first post in this thread. Ill probably start a new thread later with a poll or something to get a count on how many gallon are being made today. Someone can feel free to beat me to this if they like. If this goes well (surely Ill sample in at least a year) I might have to brew a differnt recipe on every leap year!

 

[olllllo]

Added recipe to OP.

 

[BigKahuna]

Hay...I just had to come back here to the "Leap Year Mead" for my #150 Post..On Leap Year Day.
I guess this explains the pile of paperwork on my desk that isn't getting any smaller.

Thanks to HBT, and everyone for letting me chit chat here.

 

[JustMrWill]

ARGH!!!

Went to LHBS during lunch and they were out of Champagne Yeast...

Now I am gonna have to leave work early to go to the LHBS a little ways away...oh darn-it.

-JMW

 

[BigKahuna]

I got the stuff to make 5 gallons, but I have a 3 gallon carboy too. I am thinking that I might be smarter to make 3 gallons. Then make the other 2 into a different batch that I might be able to drink before then.
HELP ME DECIDE!!

 

[Tusch]

I got my 1 gallon under the stopper not 10 minutes ago! Man I am excited... oh wait this excitement has to last me 4 years.