Oskaarz Flippin Advanced Cyser

[beer_bear]

I'm with Justin on this one. I'll get started on the drinking heavily part. That way I can't see the rest of the recipe. If I can't read it, I can't fuck it up.

[Kevin]

In all seriousness, this looks like a "no heat" mead?

Just mix the ingredients, rehydrate and add yeast.
Aerate daily for a few days and punch the cap
Stir twice daily for 2 weeks, then let it rest for three months
Use nutrient along the way
Rack it onto oak, let rest for 2 months
Rack again and let it mature

That about it? That doesn't seem so hard.

If using pure O2, how many seconds do you recommend?

Kev.

[Oskaar]

Yup, this is a no heat mead. No need to heat your must, especially when honey is so expensive. No heat preserves all the nice varietal, floral, characteristic nuances of the honey, as well as not denaturing the protiens and enzymes that the yeasties like during fermentation.

I go with the O2 for about 60 seconds and that's fine up front. Then aerate twice daily and make sure the cap is punched down to get color, flavor and tannin extraction.

It really is pretty easy, I just put all that explanation in there for folks who would ask the question of "why am I doing this??" It's also good to explain what purpose the steps serve, and why certain steps are taken. Generally when I put a recipe down I get the inevitable flood of questions on the process, so I figured I'd front load the explanation to save time! LOL

cheers,

Oskaar

[JMUBrew]

Hey Oskaar...only question here. Are there supposed to be decimal places there in the lbs/gals? (Just wanted to check, I'd like to try it!)

[Oskaar]

Nope, no decimal places, I just put in the zeros to keep the column aligned with everything else.

Use whole pounds and give her a try, you'll like it.

Oskaar

[JMUBrew]

One more question Oskaar, where do you get your apple blossom and blueberry honey? (Most folks I know only can get blackberry, raspberry, orange blossom, starthistle)

[Oskaar]

Hey dude,

Sorry for the delay in responding. Been busy with organizing the Home Mead Maker Competition at the Mead Festival in 2K7!

I get my apple and blueberry blossom honey all over the place. I do a lot of calling around because it tends to be pretty fleeting in availability. Last year I got some apple blossom from Oak Glen in Southern California, but when I went this year the beekeeper was no where to be found. My blueberry came from Oregon, which is where I get my Meadowfoam and SnowBerry honey from as well.

Trick is to Google, call around to apple growers, use the honey locator, and yahoo yellow pages to find someone to talk to. It takes a lot of effort and just plain dogged determination to find them sometimes.

You can substitute honey as well. Mesquite and Sage are a good combination to substitute as are Orange Blossom and Alfalfa, or Wildflower and Clover.

Cheers,

Oskaar

[Brewbear]

Hey Oskaar,
I have some time and "honey" wants to try the cyser. Would sage and buckwheat (say about 2 lb each) along with 1 lb blueberry go along with 5 lb clover and 6 lb golden meadow/ wildflower from Miller's work?
I also have about 3.5 lb acacia honey (just the way the bees made it!!!!) that I plan for a 1 gal batch with D47 or DV10. Would these leave residual sugars for a semi-sweet?

Cheers,
Brewbear