Subject: Mead Lover's Digest #1644, 23 August 2013
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:08:48 -0600 (MDT)
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Mead Lover's Digest #1644                                  23 August 2013

                      Mead Discussion Forum

Contents:
  Pyment (Jose Perez-Tamayo)

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Subject: Pyment
From: Jose Perez-Tamayo <jose1191@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 23:28:07 -0700 (PDT)

Hello All,

First, I would like to thank all of you for your very helpful input into my
recent query on lavender mead.
I have a 5 gallon batch in secondary and it looks and tastes fantastic,
even at this early stage.

For my next batch, I am interested in making a pyment using concord grapes
that I have recently harvested from my garden.

Questions:

1. For a five gallon batch using 12 lbs of honey, what is the optimal
amount of grapes needed?

2. I have read that the grapes should be crushed in a strained bag and
placed in the primary with the honey and water.  Should I freeze the grapes
first or use a Campden tablet? before adding the honey.

3.  Is a starter necessary?  Pectin?

4.  Are the grapes in the strainer bag removed when racking to secondary?

5.  What is the optimal OG?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

jose

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