Most of us are familiar with citric acid. There are three acids that are generally used in mead making: citric acid, tartaric acid, and malic acid. However, when you want to take the next step in making the best mead you can, acid additions are huge! This is another part of mead making that is not absolutely necessary. I generally add it when transferring the mead to secondary or tertiary fermentors.įor a more detailed look at clarifying mead/beer, click here! Acid Additions: This is best added later on in the fermentation process. The clarifying agent that I used for this mead was Biofine Clear.īiofine Clear is a product that helps to clear yeast and other haze-forming molecules. However, who doesn’t love a brilliantly clear mead? I think first impressions go along way with any homebrewed beverage, and putting out a crystal clear mead goes a long way. Clarifying Agents:Īs stated in my other articles, clarifying agents are not absolutely necessary. If you went this route, you would not have to worry about staggered yeast nutrient additions, clarifiers, transferring, or backsweetening. After fermentation has completed, you can simply bottle the mead without transferring to a secondary fermentor. You can substitute raisins for your yeast nutrient. This recipe can be simplified further if you would like! The cranberry juice can be added along with the honey before fermentation. However, if you want to carbonate the mead, it would be best to use a keg to force carbonate it. If you are shooting for a still (non-carbonated) mead, this is no problem at all. It is important to keep in mind, since potassium sorbate has been added, this will make bottle conditioning tough. Make sure to wait at least 24 hours after Potassium Sorbate has been added to add your fruit juice or sugar. This will keep the sugars you are about to add, intact. However, it will keep the yeast from restarting an active fermentation. Potassium Sorbate will not kill the yeast. After or while transferring, you will want to add Potassium Sorbate. When backsweetening, you will want to transfer the mead, leaving as much yeast as you can in the primary fermentor.
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Tips: How to Backsweeten Mead:īacksweetening is a process used to add additional sugar (sometimes from fruit juice) to a mead without that sugar simply being fermented out by the yeast. Once mead is sufficiently clear, bottle and age. Add 1.3 cups of cranberry juice to ‘backsweeten’ the mead at least 24 hours after transfer. Potassium sorbate will stop further fermentation. Add 1/2 tablet Campden, 1/8tsp Potassium Sorbate, and 1mL Biofine Clear at transfer. Transfer to secondary fermentor after ~2 weeks, leaving yeast cake behind. Add Fermaid O throughout active fermentation (ie. Rehydrate yeast per instructions on packet. Carefully shake fermentor to oxygenate must. Top off fermentor with cold water to the one gallon mark. Add about 2 quarts of warm (120F-130F) water to fermentor. Red Star Premier Cuvee Dry Champage Yeast Yeast Nutrients:Ĭampden Tablets and Potassium Sorbate Instructions:Ĭlean and sanitize fermentor. (I used Local Hive Clover) Spices and Juice:Ĭranberry Juice – 1.3 cups ( I used RW Knudson Just Cranberry) Water:ġ Gallon Local Tap Water (or favorite bottled water) Yeast: Now let’s get to the recipe! Cranberry Spiced Mead Recipe Stats:Ĭlover Honey- 3lb. I will go into detail about backsweetening at the end of the recipe! To keep the sweetness from the juice, you will want to perform a process known as backsweetening. You can add the cranberries to the must prior to fermentation, or you can add the fruit or juice later on!Īs I wanted to keep this mead recipe as quick and simple as I could, I chose to add pure cranberry juice after fermentation.įruit juice will add fermentable sugars to your mead. There are multiple ways that you can add cranberry to mead. The mead made using this recipe will be drinkable much earlier than other meads, giving it a huge advantage when you’re short on time! How to Add Cranberry to Mead However, I needed it to be ready by Thanksgiving of last year. I wanted this mead to have moderate strength, along with a good blend of holiday spices and cranberry flavors. In this article, I will go through my one gallon cranberry spiced mead recipe. Looking for a delicious, quick and easy mead recipe? Well you have come to the right place.
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