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hypatia42I have been slowly gathering the tools I need to start a batch of mead. Since my cordial making adventures have turned out better as diety devotions(see Love Potion #9) I believe I will take the same tack with the mead.
Freya's Gold = spiced cyser
I have some juice from some dolgo crabapples and some more chestnut crabapples in the freezer that need to be juiced. Honeycrisp, Regent & Macintosh apples will make up the majority of the juice I'm thinking. Then spice it with mulling spices, cinnamon, allspice, possibly nutmeg and a little orange peel. Should be tart and spicy with a serious kick. I hope She likes it.
I think I have come down on the side of kill off the bacteria with heat and then treat it to remove pectin as opposed to the adding sulfites end of things. Either way I'll be adding something to it so it may be a wash.
*edit* I have been told that the Honey is bringing apple pie mead and peach ice wine mead home with him from his travels. All hail the Noodlecorn!
Freya's Gold = spiced cyser
I have some juice from some dolgo crabapples and some more chestnut crabapples in the freezer that need to be juiced. Honeycrisp, Regent & Macintosh apples will make up the majority of the juice I'm thinking. Then spice it with mulling spices, cinnamon, allspice, possibly nutmeg and a little orange peel. Should be tart and spicy with a serious kick. I hope She likes it.
I think I have come down on the side of kill off the bacteria with heat and then treat it to remove pectin as opposed to the adding sulfites end of things. Either way I'll be adding something to it so it may be a wash.
*edit* I have been told that the Honey is bringing apple pie mead and peach ice wine mead home with him from his travels. All hail the Noodlecorn!