This mead is flavored with senkukicha green tea and lemon (since we didn’t think ahead to find yuzu) and was inspired by our trip to Japan in 2019.

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. 1 cup senkukicha tea, lemon peel.
Bottled: Mar 11 2022
—Finished Gravity: 1.000

Label: Tokyo, Japan
Estimated ABV: 14.13%

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