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Metheglin

Warm enough to shake the chill from your bones, we flavored this mead to be reminiscent of the vin chaud that turned our Paris trip around in 2019. Notes of orange, cinnamon, and clove accompany allspice and coriander in each cozy sip.

Brew Notes

Ingredients:

Honey: 3 lbs Extra Light Amber (Restaurant Depot $9.46/5 lbs)
Yeast: 1 pkt Redstar Premier Blanc
Water: 3/4 gal Spring Water (Nature’s Promise $2.99/3 gal)

Primary Fermentation Started: Nov 28 2021
—Starting Gravity: ~1.108
Secondary Fermentation Started: Jan 3 2022
Flavoring Added: Mar 6 2022. 2 cinnamon sticks, tsp cloves, tsp allspice, tsp coriander seeds, orange peel.
Bottled: Mar 10 2022
—Finished Gravity: 1.004

Label: Paris, France
Estimated ABV: 13.66%

Inventory

  • 2 x 33oz

  • 2x 16oz

    • 1 x Tomer & Michelle

    • 1 x Cameron & Chelsea