Mead - the homebrew thread

[sweemzander]

Been thinking about the same! Do you have a good source for meadowfoam? Pricey project, but the results could be absolutely amazing.

Curious as well on a meadowfoam source

 

[kscaldef]

Curious as well on a meadowfoam source

http://www.flyingbeeranch.net/MeadowfoamHoney.php

I've found it cheaper locally, but not from people who ship.

 

[Jb123]

Picked around 15-20 lbs of mulberries, 3 lbs of red currants and waiting on raspberries. Thinking of combining the currants and raspberries and then attempting the mulberry mead again. It's one I royally ****** up 2 years ago it's been a while since I made a mead..

 

[RunninMixz]

Picked around 15-20 lbs of mulberries, 3 lbs of red currants and waiting on raspberries. Thinking of combining the currants and raspberries and then attempting the mulberry mead again. It's one I royally ****** up 2 years ago it's been a while since I made a mead..

What kind of honey are you going to use? I'm thinning of taking all these cherries I picked and making a cherry with orange blossom.

 

[Jb123]

What kind of honey are you going to use? I'm thinning of taking all these cherries I picked and making a cherry with orange blossom.

Wild flower. Get it locally 24 lbs for like 60$ can't beat it! You have a decent place to score some orange blossom ? I love it just cost too much for me

 

[RunninMixz]

Wild flower. Get it locally 24 lbs for like 60$ can't beat it! You have a decent place to score some orange blossom ? I love it just cost too much for me

I don't have a good source. Looking now, but I think orange blossom prob would work best with the cherries. I dont like star thistle as much which I can find i Mi

 

[RunninMixz]

Wild flower. Get it locally 24 lbs for like 60$ can't beat it! You have a decent place to score some orange blossom ? I love it just cost too much for me

Where is the $60 place?

 

[Jb123]

I don't have a good source. Looking now, but I think orange blossom prob would work best with the cherries. I dont like star thistle as much which I can find i Mi

I've done a cherry mead with wild flower. Was awesome !

 

[Jb123]

Where is the $60 place?

A local farmer friend.

 

[RunninMixz]

A local farmer friend.

Lucky u!

 

[Beerontwowheels]

Lucky u!

Justin shared his source...Pretty easy to find...

http://www.farmersonly.com

 

[Jb123]

Justin shared his source...Pretty easy to find...

http://www.farmersonly.com

It's a local guy in pinconning. He is hard to get ahold of. In fact I don't even have his number I just show up to his house. He is in his late 70s early 80s. Used to be a big time bee keeper now more of a hobby it seems.

 

[Beerontwowheels]

Mixed up a black currant melomel yesterday. Had to get it all prepped so things would move quickly during my daughters afternoon nap.

As expected, she woke up about twenty minutes into things...

All told, things went well. Ready to add some fermaid o this evening as lag phase should be done.

 

[Jb123]

Little half gal experiment.

Also got a cherry mead going with balantan and montmorency cherries from traverse city.

Mulberry mead had began as well, the 2.0 version.

Three things going to keep me busy for a little bit, let's see how they turn out.

 

[RunninMixz]

Ann Arbor / Detroit guys. I did a wildflower traditional and a sour cherry blend if anyone wants to swap home brew. I did use sulfites if anyones sensitive tho.

 

[RunninMixz]

Little half gal experiment.

Also got a cherry mead going with balantan and montmorency cherries from traverse city.

Mulberry mead had began as well, the 2.0 version.

Three things going to keep me busy for a little bit, let's see how they turn out.

Is Ecto as good as I remember from childhood?

 

[Jb123]

Is Ecto as good as I remember from childhood?

I think so...I like the box better

 

[sliverx]

I think so...I like the box better

Box, can, jugs... don't matter as long as my straw is getting wet.

 

[FTowne1]

Box, can, jugs... don't matter as long as my straw is getting wet.

Ha!

 

[Jb123]

Box, can, jugs... don't matter as long as my straw is getting wet.

You nailed it

 

[Jb123]

Maybe blending the mulberries wasn't the best idea....there is the biggest nastiest cap and it hasn't even begun fermentation. Might have to re pitch. Quite annoyed. On a lighter note the cherry and ecto cooler are raging

 

[RunninMixz]

Maybe blending the mulberries wasn't the best idea....there is the biggest nastiest cap and it hasn't even begun fermentation. Might have to re pitch. Quite annoyed. On a lighter note the cherry and ecto cooler are raging

I don't think it matters, my raspberry one went un whole and did that too.

 

[Jb123]

I don't think it matters, my raspberry one went un whole and did that too.

Well right I mean I've always used whole fruit but this time i blended because they were so juicy. The layer of filth is unlike anything I've seen before....

 

[axeman91821]

Just checked in on my first batch of mead after five weeks, and it's gone from 1.136 to 1.054 or so. Should I expect it to drop any further on its own, or do I need to pitch more yeast if I want it to attenuate more?

 

[Jb123]

Just checked in on my first batch of mead after five weeks, and it's gone from 1.136 to 1.054 or so. Should I expect it to drop any further on its own, or do I need to pitch more yeast if I want it to attenuate more?

10.76% what yeast did you use??? Five weeks usually it's pretty close if not done. Lots of variables I guess...yeast being the biggest imo

 

[Jb123]

Weird thing, my mulberry has zero airlock activity. But when I open the lid it's clearly fermenting, bubbles , the smell of fermentation is in the air. Haven't had this happen before. Didn't take an OG on this one because the mulberry purée made that impossible. Just going to wait it out I guess?

Cherry and ecto still going very strong !

 

[axeman91821]

10.76% what yeast did you use??? Five weeks usually it's pretty close if not done. Lots of variables I guess...yeast being the biggest imo

Fermented with 72B, rehydrated with Go-Ferm, degassed twice a day for the first week, and Fermaid-O additions at 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, and 7 days.

 

[Jb123]

Fermented with 72B, rehydrated with Go-Ferm, degassed twice a day for the first week, and Fermaid-O additions at 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, and 7 days.

I'd wait till you get closer to 14%, or just add k+ sorbate and or phosphate

 

[Jb123]

Opened a unlabeled home brew tonight. Apple pie. About two years old. Tasting great! Amazing the amount of cinnamon there, almost too much. Cool to try this again after this amount of time.

 

[axeman91821]

I'd wait till you get closer to 14%, or just add k+ sorbate and or phosphate

Yeah, I'm actually hoping it goes a little bit further before it craps out. I'll see where it is in another month or two.