Mead Journal: Pineapple Lime Mint and Orange Cream
Orange Creamcyle Mead
I stirred the Orange cream so that the vannilla had a chance to spread through the mix. I also noticed that some of the lactose did not disolve because I put it in the bottom and then racked the liquid on it. But stirring did the trick. Tasted it from the few drops off of my stirer. Tastes like I hit the mark on this one. Yum. So looking forward to this one being done. It just needs to clear and age now.
Pineapple Lime Mint Mead
I racked this one onto about 2 cups more of pineapple juice and 1/2 teaspoon of pure mint extract. I tasted it before I racked it. Very sweet and both the lime and the pineapple came through but it was a bit too cloying so I added the mint. Tasted it after I racked it an stirred it and Yum. It did need the mint. Hope I didn't use too much. I also plan on topping this up with more pineapple juice at my next racking. This is based off of a brazillian non alcoholic drink that I have had at the Rodizio Grill. A brazilian steak house. What they do is mix pineapple juice and lime and smash some mint into it, mohito style. And OH it is good. The mead is still very dark but not fully opaque. It needs to clear out and should be a good mix but it WILL take some aging. Hopefully it will be what I am looking for.
Oh, I also racked off the Primary the Cyser. It is currently very dry and I am waiting for it to clear some more before I am going to sorbate and add some more sweetness to it. This will sort of be like a hard apple cider but non-carbonated. Hopefully I can get it as clear as my meads with out a clarifer.
That is all.
I stirred the Orange cream so that the vannilla had a chance to spread through the mix. I also noticed that some of the lactose did not disolve because I put it in the bottom and then racked the liquid on it. But stirring did the trick. Tasted it from the few drops off of my stirer. Tastes like I hit the mark on this one. Yum. So looking forward to this one being done. It just needs to clear and age now.
Pineapple Lime Mint Mead
I racked this one onto about 2 cups more of pineapple juice and 1/2 teaspoon of pure mint extract. I tasted it before I racked it. Very sweet and both the lime and the pineapple came through but it was a bit too cloying so I added the mint. Tasted it after I racked it an stirred it and Yum. It did need the mint. Hope I didn't use too much. I also plan on topping this up with more pineapple juice at my next racking. This is based off of a brazillian non alcoholic drink that I have had at the Rodizio Grill. A brazilian steak house. What they do is mix pineapple juice and lime and smash some mint into it, mohito style. And OH it is good. The mead is still very dark but not fully opaque. It needs to clear out and should be a good mix but it WILL take some aging. Hopefully it will be what I am looking for.
Oh, I also racked off the Primary the Cyser. It is currently very dry and I am waiting for it to clear some more before I am going to sorbate and add some more sweetness to it. This will sort of be like a hard apple cider but non-carbonated. Hopefully I can get it as clear as my meads with out a clarifer.
That is all.