So we are going to start our first mead after doing loads of research which has left us more nervous than ever because of all the differences in opinion.
We are going to make a cheap Strawberry Mead (5 gallons)(hopefully on the sweeter side)
the ingredients we have are...
14 pounds clover honey 1 pound buckweet (its all the superstore had!)
8 pounds of strawberrys
1 gallon of mixed berry juice (no sugar added) not sure if we are going to add this!?
1 pack of yeast nutrient
2 packs of yeast Lavlin -1118? (its the kind the stores around here carry)
1 wine conditioner (potassium sorbate) just in case
My questions are....
1. would this likely turn out on the sweet side? should we include the juice and when?
2. we hope to have a mead ready for mid august would that be possible with this recipe?
3. when should we add the yeast nutrient, we are thinking of starting the must in a plastic pail for a week before switching to a carboy with the yeast
4. Ive seen a couple of references saying that adding two packs of yeast speeds the process!? Is this a good idea?
We are going to make a cheap Strawberry Mead (5 gallons)(hopefully on the sweeter side)
the ingredients we have are...
14 pounds clover honey 1 pound buckweet (its all the superstore had!)
8 pounds of strawberrys
1 gallon of mixed berry juice (no sugar added) not sure if we are going to add this!?
1 pack of yeast nutrient
2 packs of yeast Lavlin -1118? (its the kind the stores around here carry)
1 wine conditioner (potassium sorbate) just in case
My questions are....
1. would this likely turn out on the sweet side? should we include the juice and when?
2. we hope to have a mead ready for mid august would that be possible with this recipe?
3. when should we add the yeast nutrient, we are thinking of starting the must in a plastic pail for a week before switching to a carboy with the yeast
4. Ive seen a couple of references saying that adding two packs of yeast speeds the process!? Is this a good idea?