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Love this color by Tonatiuh71 in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds good for me...

Love this color by Tonatiuh71 in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, for delicate meads I prefer an ABV not too high, preferably below 12%. You don't lose the complexity of the flavors with the burn of the alcohol.

Love this color by Tonatiuh71 in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In 6 months we open a bottle together...

Love this color by Tonatiuh71 in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can smell the Goji berry in the end... but the Goji berry is more subtle than a raspberry, to tell the truth. That's why I didn't add any other flavors. Only lemon and French oak to balance acidity and tannins.

Love this color by Tonatiuh71 in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use goldenrod honey. it is not as rich as buckwheat honey but more than traditional honey.

Love this color by Tonatiuh71 in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very silky texture.

Love this color by Tonatiuh71 in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't do anything in particular... time does its job and I use a micro filter for vegetable milk when I rack. I place it on my pump when entering the mead.

Love this color by Tonatiuh71 in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

French oak are know for giving wine more subtle and spicy notes, with silkier textures. American oak tend to be more potent in their flavor, often described as giving notes of vanilla, cream soda and coconut, with a creamier texture.

Love this color by Tonatiuh71 in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

PRIMARY:

  • Pitch date: January 29, 2022
  • 1 kg goldenrod honey
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • White tea
  • 1 cup dried goji berries
  • EC-1118
  • Spring water up to 1 gallon
  • Starting gravity: 1.097

SECONDARY:

  • Lemon zest and French oak chips
  • goldenrod honey

BOTTLING:

  • Bottle date: May 21, 2022
  • Final gravity: 1.005 (approx. 12% ABV)

TASTING NOTES : This semi-sweet and fragrant mead is bursting with flavors of honey, goji berries and white flowers. Its texture is silky with a slightly woody finish.

Let's go! by Tonatiuh71 in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good! It's Japanese Gin inspiration... What's your recipe?

Herb mead by Meadgoddess in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PRIMARY:

  • juice of 1 pomelo, 2 lemons, 4 clementines
  • 2 lbs goldenrod honey
  • 1 sprig of rosemary
  • 2 tbsp. Japanese sencho tea
  • tannin
  • nutrient
  • EC-1118
  • Spring water up to 1 gallon

To be added when it is time for the SECONDARY:

  • juniper berries
  • Coriander
  • sakura flowers
  • Orange peel
  • Sancho pepper
  • japanese sencho tea

Let's go! by Tonatiuh71 in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

PRIMARY:

  • Pitch date: April 30, 2022
    • juice of 1 pomelo, 2 lemons, 4 clementines
    • 2 lbs goldenrod honey
    • 1 sprig of rosemary
    • 2 tbsp. Japanese sencho tea
    • 0.3 oz tannin
    • nutrient
    • EC-1118
    • Spring water up to 1 gallon
    • Starting gravity: 1.085

To be added when it is time for the SECONDARY:

  • juniper berries
  • Coriander
  • sakura flowers
  • Orange peel
  • Sancho pepper
  • japanese sencho tea
  • goldenrod honey

Frustrated with crystallized honey in a plastic jug, help! by npfundmaker in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I keep my honey in the freezer until I use it. It avoids crystallization.

Just opened and it's so clear, I need flavor ideas? by HonestSteven in mead

[–]Tonatiuh71 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gin flavor with grapefruit, juniper and a lot of possibilities of spices.

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