4/14/24 (Day 1) 2 Gallon recipe 1 lb Trader Joe’s Mesquite honey 3 lb Glenn’s Honey 2 gallons spring water Lalvin QA23 yeast 1 tsp Fermaid-O .5 – .8 oz Zatarains Root Beer extract Mixed the ingredients to start a traditional mead. I reconstituted the yeast with a small amount of water and honey. Will …
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MRM ~ Karma
4/11/24 (Day 1) 1 gallon recipe 2.11 lbs honey. I used several “leftover” honeys for this. 2 oz ginger. cut into slices 2 cinnamon sticks 1 Black Tea teabag 1/2 tsp clove Lalvin QA23 yeast 1 Gallon bottled water I started by boiling the ginger, cinnamon and tea bag for 10 minutes in 1/2 of …
MRM ~ Dizzy’s the Doctor
4/14/24 (Day 1) 1 Gallon recipe 2 1/2 2 liters of Dr. Pepper (Just filled to the gallon mark) 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 packet Lalvin 71B yeast S.G. = 1.042 Mixed all ingredients and let degas. Pitched yeast dry. 4/15/24 (Day 2) 1 tsp Fermaid-O 5/1/24 (Day 18) Racked into clean vessel. S.G. =.996 …
MRM ~ E.S.T. Smooth Caramel
2/2/24 (Day 1) 1 Gallon Batch 2.8 lbs Kroger Clover honey 25 oz Torani Classic Caramel Syrup 1 tsp Fermaid-O 1/4 tsp wine tannin Lalvin QA23 yeast 1 gallon spring water from dollar tree Mixed all ingredients together and pitched dry yeast. S.G. = 1.110 or about 12% ABV if it goes dry 2/3/24 (Day …
MRM ~ Basie’s Spicy Pumpkin
2 Gallon Recipe 2/2/24 (Day 1) 2.26 oz Great Value 100% pure pumpkin 64 oz Tazo Pumpkin Spice Latte tea mix 2 lbs Great Lakes Golden Clover Honey (I think it’s from Kroger) 1 lbs Honey (other honey from Missy I think) Lalvin D47 yeast Mixed all ingredients together and pitched yeast. Using the new …
MRM ~ E.S.T. Monks “Worth” it
2/2/24 (Day 1) 1 Gallon batch 2.8 lbs Kroger Clover honey 1.5 lbs crushed Worthers candies 1 tsp Fermaid-O 1/4 tsp wine tannin Lalvin QA23 yeast 1 gallon spring water from dollar tree Crushed the candies and added about 1/2 gallon of the spring water to a pan. Added the crushed candies and made a …
MRM ~ Coltrane’s Ascension Currant Blueberry
2/16/24 (Day 1) This is take 2 of the blueberry that was such a hit we almost drank it all quick. Not many changes made to the recipe. Here we go! 6 lbs Golden Lake Honey 6 lbs G.V. frozen blueberries (thawed and mashed) 1 1/2 tsp Pectic Enzyme 1/2 tsp acid blend 8 oz …
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MRM ~ Surman’s Cider
2/16/24 (Day 1) 1 1/2 gallon recipe 1 Gallon G.V. Apple Juice 1/2 Gallon G.V. 100% Pure Pear 2 cinnamon sticks 1 lb of White Sugar Lalvin 71B Yeast Mixed in bucket, added yeast. S.G. = 1.064 (8.4% ABV if goes dry) 2/17/24 (Day 2) 1/2 tsp DAP 2/19/24 (Day 3) 1/2 tsp DAP 2/23/24 …
MRM ~ Gerry’s Peachy Mulligan
`1/5/24 (Day 1) 4 lbs fresh peaches from Rita Smith 1 tsp Fermaid-O 1/2 tsp Pectic Enzyme 1/2 tsp Tannin 3.16 lbs Trader Joe’s Mesquite Honey More than a gallon of spring water S.G. = 1.072 1/6/24 (Day 2) 2 tsp DAP Nutrient 1/8/24 (Day 4) 1 tsp Fermaid-O 1/11/24 (Day 7) S.G. = 1.000 …
MRM ~ Gil Evan’s Cool Acerglyn
First Mead of 24!!!! 1/4/24 (Day 1) 2 lbs Golden Lake Honey 1.95 lbs Maple Syrup from farmers market (Left some for back sweetening) 1/2 tsp Tannin 1/2 tsp Fermaid O Lalvin QA23 Yeast (rehydrated in spring water) Spring water S.G. = 1.100 (13.3% if it goes dry) So I originally had this in a …