FabilaJ
Member
Hey all, I made my first batch of mead tonight. After researching a little, I kind of came up with my own recipe, and was wondering how it will turn out.
I added 10lb clover honey to 2.5gal 180F water and disolved it all. Then I added cinnamon, cloves, a handful of dried cranberries then boiled it for 10 minutes.
After the boil, I removed it from the head and added a little puree I made from juice from 2 lemons, and 8 strawberries, along with another handful of cranberries, and 1 pinch of irish moss, and the lemon peels from the juiced lemons.
I cooled it down then strained it into my carboy and added a champagne yeast I bought. It was white labs WLP715.
OG turned out to be 1.149 at 60F
1) I don't have any yeast nutrient, what will be the effect of not using any?
2) Will this recipe give me something good to drink in a few months?
I added 10lb clover honey to 2.5gal 180F water and disolved it all. Then I added cinnamon, cloves, a handful of dried cranberries then boiled it for 10 minutes.
After the boil, I removed it from the head and added a little puree I made from juice from 2 lemons, and 8 strawberries, along with another handful of cranberries, and 1 pinch of irish moss, and the lemon peels from the juiced lemons.
I cooled it down then strained it into my carboy and added a champagne yeast I bought. It was white labs WLP715.
OG turned out to be 1.149 at 60F
1) I don't have any yeast nutrient, what will be the effect of not using any?
2) Will this recipe give me something good to drink in a few months?