Mead #22 – BB Pumpkin Spice Mead Batch 3
The creation of a spiced mead with a 9.46% ABV, began its journey on August 13, 2022, and reached completion on December 23, 2022. Just a mixture of water, ground cinnamon, ginger, clove, nutmeg, honey, Red Star Premier Blanc Champagne Yeast, and white sugar. The process involves simmering spices in water, combining this with honey and yeast in a fermenter, and allowing it to ferment for 1 to 6 months for the flavors to mature. The result is a richly spiced mead, embodying the warmth of the spices and the sweetness of honey, highlighting the importance of patience and craft in the fermentation process.
ABV: 9.46%
Started: 08/13/2022
Bottled: 12/23/2022
Ingredients
- 1 gallon water
- 2 tbs ground cinnamon
- 2 tbs ground ginger
- 1 tbs clove
- 1 tbs nutmeg
- 2 lbs honey
- 1 Packet of Red Star Premier Blanc Champagne Yeast
- 1 tbsp of white sugar
Recipe
- Put ½ gal water on a burner at a medium temperature and bring to a simmer
- Add cinnamon, ginger, clove, and nutmeg
- Simmer for 2 hours
- In a separate vessel mix yeast with 1tbsp of sugar
- Remove simmering vessel from heat
- Add Honey to simmered vessel
- Pour simmered vessels contents into a fermenter
- Add water until the fermenter is mostly filled; you will need space for the yeast.
- Test the fermenter’s temperature.
- If temp below 90 add yeast mixture to the fermenter.
- Allow to ferment for a minimum of one month, or a suggested time of 3 – 6 months.