I recently found a big box of mangos in my kitchen that needed to be used up so I was inspired to make a new mead. Thankfully I still had some honey in the pantry to use (Always a good idea to have some extra on hand).
Here is my recipe so far...
Mango Inspired Mead (4 L batch)
3 lbs. Buckwheat Honey (Probably would be good with Orange Blossom)
1/2 tsp yeast nutrient (will add another 1/2 tsp later)
1/2 tsp yeast energizer
juice from 1 orange
juice from 1 lemon
1/2 cup strong irish breakfast tea
~1 cup frozen peaches
1/4 cup black grape raisins
5 apricots
3 Mangos (will add more into secondary)
Sweet Mead Yeast
heat about 2 cups of water to 160 degrees. Add nutrient and energizer. Keeping above 150 and below 175 add honey and juices. After 10 minutes, transfer to primary fermenter and put in an ice bath in the sink. Cool water was added to the 4 L mark. The tea, peaches, raisins, apricots, and mango were all added (total volume is ~5 L). The must was stirred often to airated until the temp was at 73 (should be between 70-75). The yeast was pitched and gently stirred. After 10 hours I am already getting action on the bubbler.
I will post a pic soon...
Here is my recipe so far...
Mango Inspired Mead (4 L batch)
3 lbs. Buckwheat Honey (Probably would be good with Orange Blossom)
1/2 tsp yeast nutrient (will add another 1/2 tsp later)
1/2 tsp yeast energizer
juice from 1 orange
juice from 1 lemon
1/2 cup strong irish breakfast tea
~1 cup frozen peaches
1/4 cup black grape raisins
5 apricots
3 Mangos (will add more into secondary)
Sweet Mead Yeast
heat about 2 cups of water to 160 degrees. Add nutrient and energizer. Keeping above 150 and below 175 add honey and juices. After 10 minutes, transfer to primary fermenter and put in an ice bath in the sink. Cool water was added to the 4 L mark. The tea, peaches, raisins, apricots, and mango were all added (total volume is ~5 L). The must was stirred often to airated until the temp was at 73 (should be between 70-75). The yeast was pitched and gently stirred. After 10 hours I am already getting action on the bubbler.
I will post a pic soon...