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Batch #3 – JAO

I am drinking this one now and its pretty good. the pithy flavor has backed way down and it tastes like honey and oranges now with almost no alcohol bite. it smells almost completely of honey. its been bottled for a while and is sitting in the closet. im really...

Mini Banana Melomel – 1Gal test recipe

    Started last night, 5pm 9/22/06  1lb    Dutch Gold Orange Blossom Honey9ea     Baby Bananas Turbana Colombia – RipeFleischmann's Active Dry YeastTo Fill – Acadia Spring Water (Stop & Shop...

Cyser (meth/mel)

4 gallons Apple Juice (from Wild Oats Pateurized only)7lbs honey (Sue Bee Clover).7 gallons water (tap)1/5 Cup Rasins regular1/5 Golden Rasins1/8 cup Currants1 Cinnamon  Stick1 Vanilla Bean1/4 cup Crystalized GingerJuice of one lemonPeel of one Lemon2t Acid Blend...

JOA (1st Attempt)

9/9/06 – Today I made JOA following the directions to the letter.  Starting Brix came to 28.5 which, according to promash is ~1.12OG.  I'm not sure if this translates well when dealing with must.  It looked really nice in the gallon jug with...

New Years Cyser (1st Attempt)

Well this is my first cyser as well as my first post here on gotmead.com.  I was turned on to cysers from Oskaar.  I met him over at a friends and he was kind enough to let me sample his cyser.  Love at first sip.  It was outstanding and I knew I...