Meadowfoam Mead Recipe and Suggestions

[MistuckyCreek]

I am looking to do a 6 gallon batch of semi sweet Meadowfoam mead. I could use some guidance. Does anyone have a great recipe? Do’s and Don’ts?

Cheers

 

[Seamonkey84]

If your not familiar with the BOMM protocol, read directions for the basic One month mead first.
https://www.denardbrewing.com/blog/post/Sweet-meadowfoam/
Otherwise, use TOSNA and your yeast of choice.
If you want to have a lower ABV and have a product that isn’t dry, then you’ll have to use stabilizers to prevent fermentation from restarting when you go to sweeten your mead.

 

[MistuckyCreek]

TOSNA?

 

[Seamonkey84]

It’s a staggered nutrient protocol for dry yeast and Fermaid O nutrients. The BOMM and TOSNA are both designed to keep the yeast happy and provide a smooth fermentation with minimal aging required.

 

[bernardsmith]

Seamonkey84's is also implying something really important (in my opinion) and that is the idea of "recipes" in mead or wine making is wrong-headed. The only thing of real importance is your protocol - your method of making a mead. If you understand the underlying principles and you perfect a method then you don't need a recipe. After all a recipe is simply what someone said they did at one time using the ingredients they said they used and the quantities they said they measured. You use exactly the same ingredients and quantities and you can bet the farm that your mead will taste very different. What they SAID and what they DID may be similar - or it may not be and the quality of their ingredients and yours may be a million miles apart. Focus on the process and your protocol and you can use whatever flavorings YOU prefer.