Mead 31st Oct 2015 Batch 2

  • 2x340g jar honey
  • 1lt of coppela cloudy apple juice
  • topped with water
  • yeat nuit
  • yeast

    30 nov one month bubbles at 3> min added campden tab and will wait 24hrs

    reracked

    will then add 70g honey to back sweeten and wait a couple of weeks before bottle

    1st dec added 2nd campden as too active

    6th dec appeared dead for a couple of days and so added last (50­70g) of honey. taste is

    more cider like at the mo with a slight hint of honey. need to look at stronger flavoured honey

    Bottled 13/12/15

    9 bottles. Mostly apple taste some honey hint. Need stronger honey. Labelling as medium

    cysor.

    8/6/2016 nice strong apple wine a bit chardony like

Mead 1st Oct 2015 Batch 1

  • 3 x 340g jar honey
  • 1lt of water
  • One dessert/kids apple
  • Handful of raisins
  • Yeast
  • Put in jug along with finely chopped apple and whole raisins
  • Top with cold water
  • Add yeast

    Two months after no bubbles for 2­3min added campden tab waited 24­48hrs

    Bottled a week later. dry and slightly accidic 29/10

    12/6/2016 sample dry very strong but can taste honey.