Subject: Mead Lover's Digest #1635, 25 June 2013 Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:24:45 -0600 (MDT) From: mead-request@talisman.com Mead Lover's Digest #1635 25 June 2013 Mead Discussion Forum Contents: Lavender Mead (Jose Perez-Tamayo) Yeast nutrient question - addition after fermentation (Henry Murray) NOTE: Digest appears whenever there is enough material to send one. Send ONLY articles for the digest to mead@talisman.com. Use mead-request@talisman.com for [un]subscribe and admin requests. Digest archives and FAQ are available at www.talisman.com/mead#Archives A searchable archive is at http://www.gotmead.com/mldarchives.html Digest Janitor: Dick Dunn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Lavender Mead From: Jose Perez-Tamayo Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 22:51:15 -0700 (PDT) I am interested in making a lavender mead using lavender from my garden and have several questions: 1. When adding lavender, is it best to use a simple sugar made with the lavender or the lavender buds/flowers? 2. Are there issues with possible bacterial contamination if using the flowers/buds without some form of sterilization? Campden wash perhaps? 3. Is the lavender best added to the primary, or will the flavor be more redolent if added to the secondary? 4. Are there any recommendations as to the amount of lavender per 5 gallon batch? 5. Is there any to add a slight lavender hue to the mead before bottling? Thank you for your assistance j ------------------------------ Subject: Yeast nutrient question - addition after fermentation From: Henry Murray Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 21:38:36 -0400 Dear Mead Makers I add 3 tsp of a yeast nutrient when I first make the wort [honey, water, and yeast] and measure the specific gravity. After about two weeks of fermentation and I transfer to a glass carboy for the first time I add an additional 2 tsp of yeast nutrient. However, based on the specific gravity measurement after the first two weeks of fermentation, its is done. Fermented to dryness! Question: Given I have fermented to dryness, what if anything does adding additional yeast nutrient do? Fair winds, Hal Murray of Bloomsbury, NJ ------------------------------ End of Mead Lover's Digest #1635 *******************************