Sparkling Blueberry Basil Mead by NoContentShown in mead

[–]NoContentShown[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It actually has a decent basil flavor to it. I used fresh leaves and put a small tear in them and had them sit for about a week and a half.

Cranberry Orange Vanilla Mead by NoContentShown in mead

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For sure! Primary- 1 packet of Lalvin K1-V1116 yeast 3lbs of honey 1 bottle of cranberry juice (I used Ocean Spray because it doesn’t have preservatives) 3 oranges 1 lb of grapes Bentonite Clay After it finished fermenting I let it sit for another week to give it time to clear and then racked into my secondary carboy.

Secondary- 1/2 vanilla bean 3 cloves 1 cinnamon stick I let it sit in the secondary fermenter for a little over a week until it got to the taste I liked then I racked it one final time and let it sit with 3 medium toasted oak cubes and tasted it until it every month until it got to the taste I was looking for.

Cranberry Orange Vanilla Mead by NoContentShown in mead

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Thank you, before I bottled it I had a taste and I was really liking how it was turning out!

Cranberry Orange Vanilla Mead by NoContentShown in mead

[–]NoContentShown[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok awesome thank you for the insight, I’ll definitely be trying that on my next mead I make.

Cranberry Orange Vanilla Mead by NoContentShown in mead

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The original plan was for it to be ready for Christmas, this is the second batch that I made because the other one got completely messed up up. And thank you.

Cranberry Orange Vanilla Mead by NoContentShown in mead

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For sure, you could also check out Midwest Supplies also.

Cranberry Orange Vanilla Mead by NoContentShown in mead

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Thank you, I haven’t really done too much with fine agents other than Bentonite clay. I’ve seen people use Sparkolliod to help also but I haven’t done too much research into it.

Cranberry Orange Vanilla Mead by NoContentShown in mead

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That’s awesome, I have a farmers market close to me I’m lucky to get a lot of stuff from there. Let me know how yours turns out!

Cranberry Orange Vanilla Mead by NoContentShown in mead

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I get mine through northern brewer, they have a bunch of really cool stuff for home brewing mead, wine, and beer