Prickly Pear Mead Pics

[Brandon O]

and here's the haul I got, between 5 and 6 gallons

That's the pomegranate mead in the background BTW

 

[Brandon O]

here are some clarity pics

the ones that aren't so close up look better because my camera sucks.

 

[Brandon O]

 

[Arneba28]

That is a beautiful drink man. B-E-A-Utiful! What do prickly pears taste like.

 

[Brandon O]

hard to say man, they are very unique. almost like a dragon fruit if you have ever had that. I used to live in taiwan and that is the most similar thing I can think of. If one existed I would say it tastes like a honey red melon.

 

[travestyofnature]

Great lookin mead Brandon!

 

[Aleforge]

Wow that does indeed look awesome!

 

[Sean]

I love those square bottles.

And nice looking wine as well!

 

[Brandon O]

ya, the square bottles are perfect for show.

 

[Aleforge]

Bite sized morsels, kittens love!

And Brandon I didn't know you looked like that. I thought your avatar was it, so now once again my perception of a HBT member has changed.

 

[Brandon O]

Bite sized morsels, kittens love!

And Brandon I didn't know you looked like that. I thought your avatar was it, so now once again my perception of a HBT member has changed.

That is my buddy Will, he's the death rocker singer in a band type. My avatar is me.

I was taking the picture.

 

[Aleforge]

Perception change aborted!!!!!!

I was going to say you and DB should start hanging out!

 

[Bigpete9000]

Looks really good.... were did ya get the square bottles at ?

 

[Brandon O]

www.brewersconnection.com

for the square

 

[summersolstice]

Very nice color Brandon!

 

[jdwest32]

I also live in phoenix and i am strongly considering starting a prickly pear mead. i just cant decide on 1 or 5 gal. i may do 1gal and 1 gal of saguaro mead. has anyone ever tried that?
j

 

[huntsman]

Hey Brandon,

This stuff should be getting close to being done.
How did it turn out?

 

[Beerbrothas]

Thanks for sharing I'm looking into brewing this, but prickly pear in MA might be a problem.

 

[Brandon O]

Well, It's been a long time since I bottled the prickly pear mead and I am going to pull a bottle tonight and I'll post some tasting notes after I drink it.

 

[GTG]

Sounds good, look forward to reading about it.

GTG

 

[Brandon O]

Sorry guys, fell asleep putting my kid to bed last night.

 

[GTG]

Sorry guys, fell asleep putting my kid to bed last night.

Damn kids are always getting in the way of drinking!

GTG

 

[3 Dog Brew]

Sorry guys, fell asleep putting my kid to bed last night.

I'm dying to know how this turned out Brandon... waiting, somewhat impatiently.

 

[PintOfBitter]

Hook us up, man. We NEEDTA KNOW

 

[jblaschke]

Howdy folks! Been reading this thread with interest. I bottled 5-6 gallons of prickly pear mead a few years back, and my experience was quite similar to Brandon's. The must started out a brilliant maroon, and as it aged in the bottles, faded to a clear pink. The final product, once aged for a year, was sweet but not cloying. The prickly pear fruit had a mild, almost melon-like flavor.

All of it is long gone. It was one of the few meads I've made that was an unqualified success among wine drinkers I know. I wanted to start up another batch last year, but we were in the middle of a drought and not even the cactus were producing fruit! I've kept an eye out this year, and with out abundant spring and summer rains in Texas, it looks to be a bumper crop.

 

[ForeverYoung]

I am actually going to be out picking tunas this weekend to begin my first mead. I love the pics, the mead looks amazing!

 

[PintOfBitter]

don't you normally fish for those?

 

[ForeverYoung]

Tuna= Fruit of Prickly Pear I think it is Spanish Slang.

 

[PintOfBitter]

i figured. Not sure I'd brew 5 gallons of Albacore Mead.

 

[GTG]

i figured. Not sure I'd brew 5 gallons of Albacore Mead.

Sorry Charlie.

Couldn't help that one.

GTG