Okies, here goes.....I have plans to brew up 3 gallons of mead with the following ingredients.
6 lbs. Clover Honey
2 Sticks Cinnamon
2 Cloves
2 Gallons Spring Water
1/2 tsp. of Fermax Nutrients (I am going off of 1 tsp. = 4 grams.)
Lalvlin EC-1118 (5 g.)
What I am looking for is a simple recipe similar to JAO, only using different yeast and have a higher volume. I think I will just make a tea using the cinnamon/cloves and then heat up some water to dilute the honey and Nutrients. Rehydrate the yeast as per instructions and then blend all the ingredients together to make one happy family in a 3 gallon glass carboy.
Questions I have are as follows -
1) Can I use "certified" organic orange juice and if so how much per gallon?
2) Is 1/2 tsp. of the yeast nutrient enough? (I did a lot of reading on the subject and found that 1 g. per gallon was plenty?)
Any help would be great! I have done two nice JAO's now and just want to step into a world of freedom and options for brewing mead, yet, keep it simple as well...... :cheers:
6 lbs. Clover Honey
2 Sticks Cinnamon
2 Cloves
2 Gallons Spring Water
1/2 tsp. of Fermax Nutrients (I am going off of 1 tsp. = 4 grams.)
Lalvlin EC-1118 (5 g.)
What I am looking for is a simple recipe similar to JAO, only using different yeast and have a higher volume. I think I will just make a tea using the cinnamon/cloves and then heat up some water to dilute the honey and Nutrients. Rehydrate the yeast as per instructions and then blend all the ingredients together to make one happy family in a 3 gallon glass carboy.
Questions I have are as follows -
1) Can I use "certified" organic orange juice and if so how much per gallon?
2) Is 1/2 tsp. of the yeast nutrient enough? (I did a lot of reading on the subject and found that 1 g. per gallon was plenty?)
Any help would be great! I have done two nice JAO's now and just want to step into a world of freedom and options for brewing mead, yet, keep it simple as well...... :cheers: