Mead Recipe

Hey JB, what honey flavor do you have? I have many recipes I will send you if you want a few. Also join rec.crafts.meadmaking. Helpful and friendly people, like in this group.

Dave Whitney

Thanks Dave. I'll go see if my news groups provider carries that group after I send this. My honey is from all around, nothing in particular that I know of. I don't live near any agricultural crops or pasture land. Got a nice flavor and light in color.

Thanks for the tip.

JB

My friend Dave is on-target with rec.crafts.meadmaking. Also check out GotMead.com for "Joe's Ancient Orange". I've never made it, but those who have rave about it. Be careful with the Cinnamon and Clove. A little too much is way too much!

For a 5-gal batch, I'd start with 12 lbs of honey. I pour the honey into the fermenter, add 2-1/2 gallons of water at about 150 F, and stir it with a power drill. Then I fill to the 5 gal mark will water that's been in the fridge overnight.

After you pitch the yeast, add 2-1/2 tsp of yeast nutrient and gently stir daily. Add 1-1/4 tsp of yeast nutrient at the 1/3rd and 2/3rd breakpoints.

Add fruit, herbs, or spices in the secondary.

Dick

Hey Dick, Excellent instructions. 12lbs is about 1 gallon +/- . Use a hydrometer to gage for alcohol content and yeast pairing. You have many yeast options that can be paired with the ingredients. I will also lookup the orange recipe.

Dave Whitney

I went to the GotMead.com site and tried to view the recipe for Joe's Ancient Orange but it wouldn't let me view it unless I registered. I tried to register but something must be wrong with the site today. I'll try again later.

Thanks for the tips.

JB wrote: I went to the GotMead.com site and tried to view the recipe for Joe's Ancient Orange but it wouldn't let me view it unless I registered. I tried to register but something must be wrong with the site today. I'll try again later.

JB go to GotMead site, open recipes section. You will be presented with another page with 3-4 different sections, 1st one is "trusted", the second one is the one you want. Has links in the description. Click on " 234 recipes", they are in alphabetical order. I had alittle trouble at first navigating the site. was going to copy and paste, but it is a long instructable.

Hope it helps. DW