We stepped up our technique with this mead when Brendan bought a drill attachment for mixing the honey and water together. The fermentation was strong and consistent, and finished faster than the Flosimel mead started a few weeks before.

We added our home-grown basil and frozen blueberries for a semi-sweet mead with a beautiful berry hue and just a hint of je-ne-sais-quois from the basil.

Brew Notes

Ingredients

Honey: 3 lbs. Wildflower (Costco $13.99/5 lbs)
Yeast: 1 pkt Redstar Premier Blanc
Water: 3/4 gal Spring Water (Nature’s Promise $2.99/2.5 gal)

Primary Fermentation Started: Mar 25 2022.
—Starting Gravity: 1.111
Secondary Fermentation Started: May 29 2022
—Flavoring Added: Frozen blueberries & basil
—Secondary Gravity: 1.000
Bottled: Jun 20 2022
—Finished Gravity: 1.004

Label: Cary, North Carolina
Estimated ABV: 14.04%
Estimated Calories: 361 per 12oz

Inventory

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