Mystical Mythical Melomel
Ingredients
12 lbs Honey (i use fireweed)
4 lbs strawberries
2 lbs blueberries
2 lbs raspberries
4 peaches or nectarines
Yeast nutrient (if desired)
acid blend or 1 lemon cut in half
White labs Champagne yeast
4 lbs strawberries
2 lbs blueberries
2 lbs raspberries
4 peaches or nectarines
Yeast nutrient (if desired)
acid blend or 1 lemon cut in half
White labs Champagne yeast
Methods/steps
Freeze Fruit until cell walls burst
Bring three gals water to about 185
Crush fruit
Add fruit and honey and bring must to 170F
Steep for twenty minutes while skimming film from top
Strain fruit and add to two gals Water in fermenter
Pitch yeast at 80 F
Airlock and leave in primary for one month.
Rack to secondary, add pasturized water and honey to adjust gravity.
Age for three months and then either prime for sparkling or drop campden for still mead.
Enjoy
Bring three gals water to about 185
Crush fruit
Add fruit and honey and bring must to 170F
Steep for twenty minutes while skimming film from top
Strain fruit and add to two gals Water in fermenter
Pitch yeast at 80 F
Airlock and leave in primary for one month.
Rack to secondary, add pasturized water and honey to adjust gravity.
Age for three months and then either prime for sparkling or drop campden for still mead.
Enjoy
FG: 1.010
Notes: nice color and aroma. very strong but subtle. gets you faced before you know it.
-- submitted by Gage Furtado
Additional Tips
FG: 1.010
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