SaffaStu
New Member
More of a bottle day than a brew day, but here you go:
So I had this idea last year to make a Christmas themed Mead, aptly named Festive Spirit. Turned out ok, but definitely needs a lot of time to mellow! Hopefully by Christmas (this year would be nice!) it will be more drinkable. It's sweet, maybe a little too sweet so it's 100% a desert wine. FG after backsweetening is 1.048! Anyway here's my notes from the brew:
Batch Start Date 2022-12-07
Original Specific Gravity Reading1.090
Last Specific Gravity Reading1.000 (12.56%) as of 2022-12-26
Last Event Bottled on 2023-01-10
Recipe & Notes
1.36kg Orange blossom honey
454g multi blend honey
5L water
4 thick slices orange ( 1 large orange)
Vanilla extract ( to taste)
1tsp yeast nutrient
EC1118 yeast
So I had this idea last year to make a Christmas themed Mead, aptly named Festive Spirit. Turned out ok, but definitely needs a lot of time to mellow! Hopefully by Christmas (this year would be nice!) it will be more drinkable. It's sweet, maybe a little too sweet so it's 100% a desert wine. FG after backsweetening is 1.048! Anyway here's my notes from the brew:
Batch Start Date 2022-12-07
Original Specific Gravity Reading1.090
Last Specific Gravity Reading1.000 (12.56%) as of 2022-12-26
Last Event Bottled on 2023-01-10
Recipe & Notes
1.36kg Orange blossom honey
454g multi blend honey
5L water
4 thick slices orange ( 1 large orange)
Vanilla extract ( to taste)
1tsp yeast nutrient
EC1118 yeast
