Hey Guys,
This was one of my very first attempts at making mead & it was a recipe I found on the net b4 i discovered "Gotmead". Here's the recipe details exactly as I found it...
1 Gallon Water
2 1/2 lbs Honey
2 Lemons
3 nutmegs, chopped (or 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg)
1 pkg Ale or Champagne yeast
"Add the honey to one gallon of water and bring it to a boil. Skim off the foam that boils up, and keep boiling until it stops foaming, approximately 30 minutes. Slice or juice the lemons and add along with the nutmeg. Mix well, turn off the heat and let stand covered until cool. Pour into a gallon jug and add the yeast. Champagne yeast or ale yeast works best.
Let it ferment for two weeks, and then siphon into bottles. (Siphoning off the good liquid and leaving the dregs is called 'racking') Seal or cap the bottles and let sit at room temperature for two weeks, then put in the refrigerator. If you let it sit out longer, the bottles may start to explode. You can drink it at any point now, and should have a frothy, pleasant drink."
It didn't work out as described in the recipe. I allowed it to ferment longer than the recipe called for & i also used normal bread yeast bcos i couldn't get the yeast required by the recipe. It took longer to clear up as well but when it did i was able to read newsprint through the bottle so i assumed i could bottle it.
Also, i didn't hve a hydrometer at the time (actually, i had never heard of such a thing when i made this recipe) and i still don't have one cos the one i ordered through the post arrived broken
I didn't mention this mead in any of my previous post cos i didn't think it was goin to work out.
now that's its cleared i figured it could turn out nicely
What should i do with the sediment??
