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Challenge this month is a Spiced Cranberry melomel. Adjuncts to be nutmeg, cardamon and cinnamon. No restrictions to FG, yeast type, carbonation, additional spices and the like. Care should be taken with cranberry in primary, especially with heavy fruit loads. It does a wonderful job inhibiting yeast growth, or at least slowing it down.
Mine will be as follows.
Winter Warmer (by /u/stormbeforedawn)
Total Volume: 15 gallons
Style: Melomel
Carbonation: No
Starting Gravity: 1.132 Final Gravity: 1.025
| Ingredient | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Honey | 55 pounds | Wildflower |
| Cranberries, frozen | 15 lbs | |
| Yeast | BM 4X4 | |
| Cinnamon | 8 sticks | |
| cardamon | 8 tsp | |
| nutmeg | 5 tsp | in tea bag |
| Heavy Toast American Oak | 3 Spirals |
YAN target 400 PPM with goferm and so on, with the mead intended to be served warm. Spices is to the low side in my opinion for 15 gallons, with tweaks to be done in secondary. Possible addition of orange zest depending on how it balances in the end.
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