Jamaica Blue Mead Recipe D.I.Y.

Jamaica Blue Mead Recipe D.I.Y.
Jamaica Blue Mead Recipe D.I.Y. Yum!

Jamaica Blue Mead Recipe D.I.Y.

Hey Guys and Gals!

Are you looking for an awesome Jamaica Blue Mead Recipe? You now have no reason to look any further; you have just found what you have been looking for!

Ingredients:

  • 6 lb. Cover Honey
  • 1 lb. Orange Blossom Honey
  • 1.5 lb. Corn Sugar
  • 2 oz. Fresh, minced Ginger Root
  • 1 gal. Fresh Blueberries
  • 2 ea. Lemons, halved
  • 5 gallons of water
Step 2
  • WYeast #1214 Belgian Ale Yeast, 3 tsp. Yeast Extract
Step 3
  • 3 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
  • 0.5 cup Orange Blossom Honey (bottling)

Directions

Step 1

Put honey, corn sugar, and yeast extract in brewpot with water.

If you are having difficulty getting out the honey place the honey container in warm water than pour out into pot with simmering water.

Simmer for 10 minutes, skimming foam with kitchen strainer.

Add ginger root and simmer for 10 more minutes without skimming. Remove from heat, squeeze in lemons, and throw into brew pot.

Cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Strain out lemon halves and ginger, add blueberries,

Put into primary fermenter, and pitch yeast.

Step 2
  • yeast

Wait till the mead has cooled.

Prepare a 1L yeast starter by stirring the yeast into the water then let mixture stand in cup for 15 minutes.

Make sure it is bubbling and then you will add it to your beer after the beer has cooled.

Add the yeast at the temperature recommended on the packet .

After 24-48 hours it should start bubbling.

Fermentation Through Bottling Your Jamaica Blue Mead Recipe

Make sure your primary has about a gallon of water in it otherwise fill it now.

Just be careful that your carboy is around a third empty leaving space for frothing and foaming.

Let it ferment. Rack the mead off the fruit to your secondary carboy after 6-7 days when the frothing has slowed down.

Let ferment for 1-2 months or more in the secondary then bottle.

After you wait for the second time you will bottle the beer sterilize and then bottle and cap again siphon slowly so that that sediments don’t get mixed in.

Step 3

Prepare a “tea” by simmering cinnamon and honey in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes in a covered pot.

Let cool add to bottling bucket, and quietly siphon in must. Bottle and age for a couple of months or so.

Congratulations, You Have Completed Making this Awesome Jamaica Blue Mead!

You now need a bottle and a label which are cool enough to compliment your hard work. Honestly, if you put it into a cheap bottle, people will make fun of you. BUT, if it looks good, people will rave about it!

Notes on Utensils and Ingredients

  • Glass is always preferable when working with strong alcohol. Avoid plastic as much as possible.
  • Use organic ingredients to avoid pesticide residues.

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To spirits and cheers,

Binyomin Terebelo, Master Distiller and Drinkoligist

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Written by Binyomin Terebelo
I love hearing from you about why you love something I wrote or published or a recipe I don't know. I am Master Distiller at Terebelo Distillery, Love all things alcohol. Freelance for Grogmag and blog recipes for buildthebottle.com Weekend Rabbi too.
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