'Nutrient' for honey mead [Booze]
2015 Mar 25
Defalco's carries it
EDIT: I would also personally not add the acid nor the orange juice. There are 2 schools of mead : (1) those who think mead should have similar characteristics to wine, and (2) those who think a mead is a think on its own.
Folks who add acids are in (1). I'm in (2)
EDIT: I would also personally not add the acid nor the orange juice. There are 2 schools of mead : (1) those who think mead should have similar characteristics to wine, and (2) those who think a mead is a think on its own.
Folks who add acids are in (1). I'm in (2)
2015 Mar 27
A few impositions from my unrefined mead making experience:
6 months is really nothing. You're looking at a year if you really want it to settle down, sweeten and be really drinkable. Keeping a few bottles to try every 6 months is a good way to understand its development.
To avoid an overly dry mead you can back sweeten once fermentation appears to subside and the yeast drops out however the introduction of new honey may restart fermentation and induce carbonation.
Adding fruit makes it a melomel, which can be delicious but really hides any of the "mead" flavour.
I buy nutrient at defalcos but sometimes omit it with similar results. In my experience its more of an insurance policy.
Honey + water + yeast + lots of time = :)
6 months is really nothing. You're looking at a year if you really want it to settle down, sweeten and be really drinkable. Keeping a few bottles to try every 6 months is a good way to understand its development.
To avoid an overly dry mead you can back sweeten once fermentation appears to subside and the yeast drops out however the introduction of new honey may restart fermentation and induce carbonation.
Adding fruit makes it a melomel, which can be delicious but really hides any of the "mead" flavour.
I buy nutrient at defalcos but sometimes omit it with similar results. In my experience its more of an insurance policy.
Honey + water + yeast + lots of time = :)
2015 Mar 28
Yes I have also made it with just honey and yeast and nothing else - no nutrient or anything. It generally takes longer to ferment that way but will still get the job done.
I find 6 months quite drinkable but it definitely improves with age.
I recently found a full keg of 8 year old mead in my basement - forgot I had it! That didn't last very long, unfortunately.
I find 6 months quite drinkable but it definitely improves with age.
I recently found a full keg of 8 year old mead in my basement - forgot I had it! That didn't last very long, unfortunately.
organicgirl
Now that I'm 'all growed up' and have my own bee hives, I'd like to tackle making mead this fall.
But, the recipe calls for 'Nutrient'. Would that be brewers yeast? I'm thinking not, because the recipe also calls for yeast.
Any ideas?