What would you call it?

For any alcoholic brew that doesn't fit into any of the above categories!
User avatar
6470zzy
Telling everyone Your My Best Mate
Posts: 4356
Joined: Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:07 pm
Location: Cape Cod

Re: What would you call it?

Post by 6470zzy » Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:51 pm

Laripu wrote: After all these years, you'd think not, but as it turns out, for wine and mead, I've only ever used one brand of yeast, and for meads only three yeasts.

See this, I find these very high quality for wine and mead: http://www.lalvinyeast.com/strains.asp

For mead, I've only ever used D47, K1-V1116(aka "killer yeast), and EC-1118
Thanks for that, I am a big fan of both D47 and K1-V1116. I quite often have used K1-V1116 in higher gravity ales with good results.

Cheers
"Work is the curse of the drinking class"
Oscar Wilde

User avatar
Laripu
So far gone I'm on the way back again!
Posts: 7117
Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:24 am
Location: Tampa, Florida, USA

Re: What would you call it?

Post by Laripu » Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:04 pm

I posted on the "what's everybody suppin'" thread about another mead I'm having right now. For that one, everything was on the label. :D

(Edited in 2017 ... 'mass' corrected to 'mead')
Secondary FV: As yet unnamed Weizenbock ~7%
Bulk aging: Soodo: Grocery store grape juice wine experiment.
Drinking: Mostly Canadian whisky until I start brewing again.

User avatar
Laripu
So far gone I'm on the way back again!
Posts: 7117
Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:24 am
Location: Tampa, Florida, USA

Re:

Post by Laripu » Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:59 pm

maxashton wrote:Let us know how it goes. Galangal and sorrel are both fantastic flavours.
Well, it's been 9 years. I've hardly touched this over the years. A quick look shows 6 litres left after the 500 ml bottle I opened.

The aging has certainly improved it. The mustiness from the Jamaican sorrel is still present, but muted. Galangal still yields some heat, again muted. The flavours have blended harmoniously. You can't tell where the honey leaves off and the grape concentrate begins.

It is lightly carbonated, but doesn't need to be. It would be better without the carbonation. But after 5 minutes the carbonation in the glass is mostly dissipated, because I poured it without refrigeration. Perfect.

SWMBO just tasted it and likes it too. :)

You wanted an update ... you got it.
Secondary FV: As yet unnamed Weizenbock ~7%
Bulk aging: Soodo: Grocery store grape juice wine experiment.
Drinking: Mostly Canadian whisky until I start brewing again.

Post Reply