Christmasberry Mead - V.R.
Ingredients
12 lbs Christmasberry honey
4 gal water
1 tbsp yeast nutrient
2 tsp citric acid
Peach-ginger black tea
Premier Cuvee yeast (Red Star)
4 gal water
1 tbsp yeast nutrient
2 tsp citric acid
Peach-ginger black tea
Premier Cuvee yeast (Red Star)
Methods/steps
5-13-98 Simmered 1 gal boiled water at 150 F, and added honey, lemon and nutrient. Pitched yeast at 80F
6-29-98 Racked, added 3 c honey dissolved in 2 c water and 1 c peach-ginger black tea
7-28-98 Sharp but not bad....
8-22-98 Thin, needs sweetening
9-25-98 ok, age in carboy 6 more months
11-4-98 Not bad, needs sweetening
11-17-98 Racked and added 2 c honey water
2-2-99 Slightly sweet, nice honey flavor
3-14-99 NICE! Take this to NCRF for cast party
NOTE: This mead was taken in a 5 gallon spigot pail to the North Carolina Renaissance Festival as cast party mead. It disappeared in about 10 minutes.....
6-29-98 Racked, added 3 c honey dissolved in 2 c water and 1 c peach-ginger black tea
7-28-98 Sharp but not bad....
8-22-98 Thin, needs sweetening
9-25-98 ok, age in carboy 6 more months
11-4-98 Not bad, needs sweetening
11-17-98 Racked and added 2 c honey water
2-2-99 Slightly sweet, nice honey flavor
3-14-99 NICE! Take this to NCRF for cast party
NOTE: This mead was taken in a 5 gallon spigot pail to the North Carolina Renaissance Festival as cast party mead. It disappeared in about 10 minutes.....
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