Monday, July 5, 2010

Orange Blossom Mixed Fruit Mead

25.C, Other Fruit Melomel
Calculated Original Gravity: 1.147
Calculated Alcohol: 14.7% A.B.V.
FERMENTATION
Primary: 60 days Temp: 65 F Glass
Secondary: 20 days Temp: 65 F Plastic  
Tertiary: 90 days Temp: 65 F Glass

FERMENTABLES
12 lbs. Orange Blossom Honey
3 lbs. Snowberry Honey
3 lbs. Thistle Honey

YEAST
Lalvin D-47 ( 1 Liter starter )

SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
2 tsp. Yeast Nutrient
2 tsp. Yeast Energizer



The requisite carboy shot

PROCESS:
1. Split Batch after Primary ferment, moving two halves to secondary brew buckets
2. Freeze fruit before using to break down cell walls. To the First half of the batch, add:
• 2 lbs. Blackberries
• 2 lbs. Strawberries
• 2 lbs. Raspberries
• 1.5 lbs. Raspberries
• 2 lbs. Cherries
3. To the Second half of the batch, add:
• 5 lbs. Peaches
• 1 lbs. Nectarines
• 1 oz. Grated Ginger
• 2.5 tsp. Pectic Enzyme
4. Rack to carboys and Tertiary Ferment

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