Mid-State Brew Crew

[sonsofnortherndarkness]

This mead was just started about two weeks ago, but I think it will turn out well. Only time will tell.

Ingredients:
15lbs of honey (9lbs of clover and 6lbs if orange blossom)
Two large oranges
5/8 lbs of ginger root
1 TSP yeast nutrient
Lalvin D-47 Yeast

Procedure:
Disolve honey in two gallons of water
Heat to 160 degrees
Hold for 30 mins
Add water to bring to 5 gallons

Cool to 70 degrees
Add cut orange and ginger to fermenter
Pour cooled must into fermenter
Add yeast nutrient
Add rehydrated yeast
Shake vigorously

Original gravity: 1.126
Final Gravity: will post when available

Notes:
Expected to finish semi-sweet without back sweetening (based on original gravity plus selection of yeast addition).

[Worm's Way TN]

Looks like a good one! I love D-47 for mead. Where do you get your honey?
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Geoff

[sonsofnortherndarkness]

The clover was picked up at Aldi and the orange blossom at Publix. We're trying to find a good local source.

I've done a little research into beekeeping, but it's kind of expensive to get going. Once you get past the initial cost (a few hundred dollars) it would be well worth it (50-60 lbs of honey per hive). Maybe I can get a couple of hives going by next spring.

[Worm's Way TN]

Ed Johnson is on Dickerson Rd in Goodlettsville. He is one of the main beekeeper suppliers in TN. He can sell you honey and whatever beekeeping supplies/bees you need. You can get 60 lbs of dark wildflower for $105 from him. I just bought some wildflower and Florida orange blossom and have 3 meads going right now. I can't wait!
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Geoff

[sonsofnortherndarkness]

Thanks for the info.

[sonsofnortherndarkness]

We got this one into some bottles last night. The final gravity was 1.022. We'll bring a bottle to a meeting in the near future.

[Armenian Bastard]

If you want an objective opinion before the meeting, feel free to bring a bottle, or three, by the house

[sonsofnortherndarkness]