Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead?
Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be placing an order
with Austin Homebrew Supply in a day or two.
I have honey and water......

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Try Lalvin K1-V1116. It's great for fermenting mead.
Steve
"Johnny Mc" > wrote in message
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> Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead?
> Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be placing an order
> with Austin Homebrew Supply in a day or two.
> I have honey and water......
>
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STEPHEN PEEK > wrote:
> "Johnny Mc" > wrote:

>> Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead?
>> Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be
>> placing an order with Austin Homebrew Supply in a day or two.
>> I have honey and water......

If that's all you got, better put a carboy, stopper, airlock,
and some other stuff on your list.

> Try Lalvin K1-V1116. It's great for fermenting mead.

I second that. K1-V116 is called "Da Killer".
For yeast nutrient, I use Fermax.

Dick
-- It don't matter who's in Austin,
Bob Wills is still the King!

"Dick Adams" > wrote in message
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> STEPHEN PEEK > wrote:
>> "Johnny Mc" > wrote:
>
>>> Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead?
>>> Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be
>>> placing an order with Austin Homebrew Supply in a day or two.
>>> I have honey and water......
>
> If that's all you got, better put a carboy, stopper, airlock,
> and some other stuff on your list.
>

Sorry, I was just referring to ingredients.
let me see what I have as far as equipment.......
3- 6.5 gal carboys
1- 5 gal carboy
9- 1gal carboys (from gallons of wine)
1- 6 gal ferment bucket
1- 5 gal ferment bucket
18- air-locks
stoppers coming out the wha-zoo
hydrometer
digital scale
digital thermometer
beer refrigerator with CO2 and 4 tap set up
corny kegs
Lagering refrigerator with external temp control
thief
siphon starter
bottle filler
brass jet bottle washer
45 bottle drain rack
bottle brushes
table top capper
New gravity brewing system (I am breaking it in this weekend) here is a
picture of it
http://68.201.127.51/sailing/thu-system.jpg
6- gallon stainless pot
O2 cylinder with hose and tubing for aerating wort
spoons
paddle
1 gallon of idophore
stick on thermometers
I know I am missing things, but that is the gist of it.

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"Johnny Mc" > wrote

> let me see what I have as far as equipment.......

snip huge list!!

Do you have a home security system?
Planning on taking a vacation anytime soon????
How close are you to Jack's Pond Lane? <eg>

>"Bob" > wrote in message
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>
> "Johnny Mc" > wrote
>
>> let me see what I have as far as equipment.......
>
> snip huge list!!
>
> Do you have a home security system?
> Planning on taking a vacation anytime soon????
> How close are you to Jack's Pond Lane? <eg>
>
>

Hehehehehe......
My security system in my dog "Captain Ron" Ron is Spanish for Rum ;o)

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Johnny Mc > wrote:
> Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead?
> Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be placing an order
> with Austin Homebrew Supply in a day or two.
> I have honey and water......

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> Just Brew It!
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Johnny,
Depending on how you handle it, just about any wine yeast can make
a good mead. I've had good results with Lalvin 71B-1112 & EC-1118,
as well as Danstar Nottingham. Fermaid, yeast hulls, whatever you have
generally will work as a nutrient for mead.

What kind of gravity are you starting with, how sweet do you want
it when it's done? What kind of honey? Are you adding any fruit, etc?

You might want to consult the rec.crafts.meadmaking news group, or
hit up www.gotmead.com for a lot of information on the topic.

-- WB

Johnny Mc > wrote:
> Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead?
> Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be placing an order
> with Austin Homebrew Supply in a day or two.

I get good results with Nottingham Ale yeast-- it leaves a
touch of sweetness to my still meads.
I've also had good results with cysers and other fruit meads
where at least some of the fruit is in the primary using no
additional yeast nutrients. However, I would recommend you
use yeast nutrient and energizer with any mead, and especially
for traditional/straight meads.
--
Joel Plutchak "If I let the lack of appreciation others may have
plutchak@[...] for my sometimes too-subtle sense of humor stop me
from posting I would've given up on USENET ten years
ago." - Me, 28-Jun-1996

"Johnny Mc" > wrote in message
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> Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead?
> Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be placing an order
> with Austin Homebrew Supply in a day or two.
> I have honey and water......
>
I sure hope you are using a honey with a very good after taste; I just
made a batch using some wild honey and the aftertaste is utterly horrid. It
looks lovely, smells great, alcohol content is right, you-name-it, but it
gives you a taste like one of those generic artificial candy-flavored
children's cough syrups. And I have 19 litres......
Bob
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"I can't stand water because of the things fish do in it.
Once, whilst traversing the Himalayas, we lost our corkscrew,
and were compelled to live on food and water... for several days."
-W C Fields-

Bob > wrote:

> "Johnny Mc" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead?
>> Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be placing an order
>> with Austin Homebrew Supply in a day or two.
>> I have honey and water......
>>
> I sure hope you are using a honey with a very good after taste; I just
> made a batch using some wild honey and the aftertaste is utterly horrid. It
> looks lovely, smells great, alcohol content is right, you-name-it, but it
> gives you a taste like one of those generic artificial candy-flavored
> children's cough syrups. And I have 19 litres......
> Bob

I'm betting Bob's referring to a 'wildflower' honey -- that is,
one that's from multiple sources. Wildflower is a crapshoot. The
only batch I've had that was drinkable was fermented to only about 8%
alcohol -- maybe that had something to do with it, maybe it didn't.
Maybe some of these other batches will age out in a couple of years.

Glad it's all out of my cabinet, at least.

-- WB

> wrote in message
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> Bob > wrote:
>
> > "Johnny Mc" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead?
> >> Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be placing an
order
> >> with Austin Homebrew Supply in a day or two.
> >> I have honey and water......
> >>
> > I sure hope you are using a honey with a very good after taste; I
just
> > made a batch using some wild honey and the aftertaste is utterly horrid.
It
> > looks lovely, smells great, alcohol content is right, you-name-it, but
it
> > gives you a taste like one of those generic artificial candy-flavored
> > children's cough syrups. And I have 19 litres......
> > Bob
>
> I'm betting Bob's referring to a 'wildflower' honey -- that is,
> one that's from multiple sources. Wildflower is a crapshoot. The
> only batch I've had that was drinkable was fermented to only about 8%
> alcohol -- maybe that had something to do with it, maybe it didn't.
> Maybe some of these other batches will age out in a couple of years.
>
> Glad it's all out of my cabinet, at least.

I've had some luck making wine coolers with ginger ale with my mead;
it's 13%. I'm sure as hell not planning on ever drinking a drop of it
straight!
Bob
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Remember; Tuesday is Soylent Green Day.
>
> -- WB
>
>
>

Well, a friend of mine (whom I brew with) is a full-time bee keeper with
about 500 hives now and he is my source for honey. I just love the flavor
and it has a nice dark color. That is the color of honey here is Southeast
Texas. It is very lush and green in SE Texas. I will have to remember to ask
him what blooms the honey is made from. I know some of it is from tala-trees
(sp?)

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"Bob" > wrote in message
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>
> "Johnny Mc" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead?
>> Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be placing an order
>> with Austin Homebrew Supply in a day or two.
>> I have honey and water......
>>
> I sure hope you are using a honey with a very good after taste; I just
> made a batch using some wild honey and the aftertaste is utterly horrid.
> It
> looks lovely, smells great, alcohol content is right, you-name-it, but it
> gives you a taste like one of those generic artificial candy-flavored
> children's cough syrups. And I have 19 litres......
> Bob
> --
>
> "I can't stand water because of the things fish do in it.
> Once, whilst traversing the Himalayas, we lost our corkscrew,
> and were compelled to live on food and water... for several days."
> -W C Fields-
>
>

>"Johnny Mc" > wrote in message
...
> Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead?
> Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be placing an order
> with Austin Homebrew Supply in a day or two.
> I have honey and water......
>
> --
>
> Just Brew It!
> Johnny Mc
>
> To E-mail me, just cut the "CRAP"!
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>

Lalvin K1V-1116 is the yeast I ordered. Austin Homebrew recommended it.
We shall see....

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Johnny Mc > wrote:
>>"Johnny Mc" > wrote in message
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>> Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead?
>> Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be placing an order
>> with Austin Homebrew Supply in a day or two.
>> I have honey and water......
>>
>> --
>>
>> Just Brew It!
>> Johnny Mc
>>
>> To E-mail me, just cut the "CRAP"!
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> Lalvin K1V-1116 is the yeast I ordered. Austin Homebrew recommended it.
> We shall see....

K1V-1116 should work just fine. It deals with the low-nutrient must well;
some meadmaking regulars swear by it for this reason. The fusel-taste
may take a little longer to age out, though.

Enjoy, and /don't panic/.

> wrote in message
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> Johnny Mc > wrote:
>>>"Johnny Mc" > wrote in message
...
>>> Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead?
>>> Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be placing an
>>> order
>>> with Austin Homebrew Supply in a day or two.
>>> I have honey and water......
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Just Brew It!
>>> Johnny Mc
>>>
>>> To E-mail me, just cut the "CRAP"!
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>>
>
>> Lalvin K1V-1116 is the yeast I ordered. Austin Homebrew recommended it.
>> We shall see....
>
> K1V-1116 should work just fine. It deals with the low-nutrient must well;
> some meadmaking regulars swear by it for this reason. The fusel-taste
> may take a little longer to age out, though.
>
> Enjoy, and /don't panic/.
>

CRAP! I hate any fusel taste! And hate waiting for it to go away just as
much!!!
Can I ferment it colder to prevent the fusel taste?
I was under the impression the fusels came from fermenting to hot and
violent.

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