Lazy Friar Pyment
Indulge in the sweet symphony of honey and grape juice with Lazy Friar Pyment. This captivating concoction combines wildflower and buckwheat honey, brightened by citrus, and fermented using Nottingham Ale yeast. The result is a refreshing, mead-like beverage bursting with character, ideal for gatherings or cozy nights by the fire. Ready to savor in just seven weeks, it’s your next favorite libation.
ingredients
- 96 oz Welch's Red Grape Juice
- 2-1/2 lbs Monarch's Choice Wildflower Honey
- 4 oz Dutch Gold Buckwheat Honey
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- Juice of 1/4 Lemon (or 1-1/2 tsps Lemon Juice)
- Juice of 1 Orange (or 2 oz Orange Juice)
- 1/4 tsp Pectic Enzyme
- 1/2 tsp Yeast Nutrient
- 1/4 pkg Nottingham Ale Yeast or Safale S-04 Ale Yeast
- Filtered, Spring, or Rain Water (to make up 1 gallon)
steps
- 1.
In a fermentation vessel, combine all ingredients except the yeast nutrient and yeast.
- 2.
Add water until the total volume reaches 1 gallon, accounting for any displacement.
- 3.
Sprinkle in 1/4 tsp of yeast nutrient and mix gently.
- 4.
Pitch the yeast into the mixture.
- 5.
Allow to ferment for 3 weeks in the primary fermentation.
- 6.
On day 3, add the remaining 1/4 tsp of yeast nutrient.
- 7.
After primary fermentation, transfer to a secondary vessel to age for 4 weeks.
