New Batch of Mead - Spring Mix
Okay so I have 4 batches of mead in the works currently, all smelling a bit bitter at 2 month point so I have acquired a new source for my honey. I am starting two new ones; see below and comments welcome.
Batch # 1 (to compare to my current batches to see if bitter smell is normal):
20 lbs New Spring Mix
5 Gallon Water
Yeast Nutrient
Yeast Energizer
Yeast TBD
Batch # 2:
20 lbs New Spring Mix
5 Gallon Water
3 Quarts Welch's Grape Juice
Approx 2 lbs Black Seedless Grapes (I think I will cut them all)
Yeast Nutrient
Yeast Energizer
Yeast TBD
Variables - Comments very welcome:
Yeast Types on hand - Red Star Pasteur Champagne, Red Star Montrachet, Red Star Cote des Blancs & Lalvin EC-1118.
Boil or no boil?
Any opinions on types of yeast for each of the above batches? I only have one packet of each...
Also any recommendations on what perhaps I should add into these that is not too hard to come by are welcome...
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