Peach Fuzz Session Mead
Embrace the essence of summer with Peach Fuzz Session Mead, a refreshing low ABV beverage crafted from the floral notes of Star Thistle honey and the sweet juiciness of ripe peaches. Perfect for gatherings or a cozy evening, this light and bubbly mead delivers vibrant peach flavors with every sip, making it the ideal accompaniment to sunny days.
ingredients
- 6 lb Star Thistle honey
- 1 oz yeast nutrient
- Water (to top off)
- 10 lbs peaches (pitted and diced)
- Sweet mead yeast (low-flocculation)
- 1 tbsp pectic enzyme
- 1 cup priming sugar (for carbonation)
steps
- 1.
Sanitize your fermentation vessel and any equipment thoroughly.
- 2.
In a large pot, bring water to a boil, then remove from heat. Mix in Star Thistle honey until completely dissolved. Allow to cool to room temperature.
- 3.
Meanwhile, prepare peaches by pitting and dicing them into small chunks.
- 4.
Add the diced peaches to the sanitized fermentation vessel.
- 5.
Pour the cooled honey-water mixture over the peaches, ensuring they are well submerged.
- 6.
Stir in the yeast nutrient and pectic enzyme, then sprinkle sweet mead yeast on top without stirring.
- 7.
Cover the fermentation vessel with an airlock and ferment in a dark, cool place for 1 week.
- 8.
After fermentation is complete, siphon the mead into a clean vessel, leaving sediment behind.
- 9.
Dissolve the priming sugar in a cup of boiling water and let cool, then gently mix it into the mead.
- 10.
Bottle the mead in sanitized bottles, leaving some space at the top, and cap securely.
- 11.
Allow the bottled mead to carbonate at room temperature for 1-2 weeks.
- 12.
Chill before serving and enjoy responsibly!
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