Strawberry Cabana Mead

[SKBugs]

I think the general rule of thumb is two weeks is enough to take all the flavour from the fruit.
How can you hate bananas?
I can't wait to try this one.

 

[Blacksmith1]

Search this forum for banana. Yooper posted a thread that has very good instructions on making banana wine. Using that method and adding strawberries should give you a great end product.

 

[Dean Richter]

Would 1 gallon be equivalent to 3.79 liters? 1 US gallon?

 

[Blacksmith1]

Yes. Tho' everyone just calls it 3.8.

 

[SKBugs]

Would 1 gallon be equivalent to 3.79 liters? 1 US gallon?

I pretty much make a 1 gal brew in a 5 liter carboy. I add honey?water based on the OG i want and mostly add anything more to the secondary. I have found it goes almost to the neck (?), where the line thing is and is easy to manage as it's about right.

 

[Wanne]

I did that basic mead to add to another like I think Blacksmith recommended...but after I transferred it I used a mesh bag with 5 bananas and let sit in the secondary for two weeks. I just transferred it over again go (rather messy with all the starchy lees)...but HOLY ****...the flavor was absolutely amazing when I tried it. I'll let it sit for another couple of weeks then bottle...but just can't get over that flavor.

Was going to add it possibly to my 3 gallon strawberry I have going on...but now it's just going to get bottles. Not sure now if I'll just add bananas in the secondary of my strawberry this weekend or not. I little messy...but it was well worth it IMO. Sitting at 12.6 ABV.

 

[NeverDie]

Given the enthusiastic comments, this recipe sounds like a winner. Did anyone try this recipe and not like the results?

 

[SKBugs]

And what’s the consensus about the skins of the banana? On or off?

 

[NeverDie]

And what’s the consensus about the skins of the banana? On or off?

Unless you're from KPax, I'm assuming no banana peels.

 

[Blacksmith1]

The recipe yooper posted, and several others I have seen say sliced with skins on. But they are also simmering it to make the must

 

[RPh_Guy]

Unless you're from KPax, I'm assuming no banana peels.

A lot of flavor (maybe even most of the flavor) comes from the peels.
They need to be ripe.

 

[NeverDie]

Amazing! I never would have guessed.