#metheglin

[loracarol]

So uh... apparently metheglin is in fact a real thing, and not something made up for The Goblin Emperor. Normally I’d just chalk this up to my being ridic and move on except while reading the article on it I found that Cousin Throckmorton - you know, the skateboarder -  also made mead. Specifically, 

and that fact amused me so. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[chuckbbirdsjunk]

[sheythereyall]

Starting on my next small batch of mead! Look at that beautiful dark color already starting in the elderberry-lavender gallon! I can't wait to taste it 😍🍺🍯 . . . . . . . #mead #homebrew #herbalmead #metheglin #smallbatchbrewing #lavender #elderberry #localhoney #cloverhoney https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUNtQRlM5y30OHYOvSuaXykv7cKftLh1QAR6I0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f01d70efvhht

[the-librarians-rest]

I took a drink from the tall tankard to give myself a chance to collect my wits, and something wonderful happened in my mouth: cool spring honey, clove, cardamom, cinnamon, pressed grape, burnt apple, sweet pear, and clear well water. That is all I have to say of metheglin. If you haven't tried it, then I am sorry I cannot describe it properly. If you have, you don't need me to remind you what it is like.

- Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

[ketchuplaser]

Started a new batch this morning! It's orange-juniper, and should be delightfully refreshing come this summer

[ketchuplaser]

Started a new batch this morning! It's orange-juniper, and should be delightfully refreshing come this summer

[calystarose]

Flower Moon Mead

For the May Full Moon (called the Flower Moon by some) I decided to make a flower based mead. My goal is to make a Rose Mead, also known as a rhodomel. But having had rose soda before, and finding it particularly vile, I decided it would be a good idea to do something to keep it from being quite so unpleasantly floral.

My pottery teacher had a ton of oregano that had gone to flower and offered it up to me to use in my potions and so I have used half of what she gave me to make an oregano flower tea. It's not nearly as strong flavor-wise as a full on oregano leaf tea. And if you get enough honey in there it's actually quite pleasant. A bit medicinal feeling, but not in a gross way. It would be fabulous in the winter, all hot and sweet.

Anyway, I fixed the tea up and ran into a slight delay in the acquisition of rose petals. It's been very windy here and they petals have been stripped off my BFF's rose bushes. So the roses will go in after fermentation is done. Which, honestly, I think is for the best.

Meanwhile:

Rose & Oregano Flower Metheglin

1400ml flower tea (3.5oz oregano flowers & buds) 500ml water 1 lb honey 1/2 packet k1-v1116 yeast 1tsp fermaid o (staggered) (tbd) oz of dried rose petals

2024-05-21 prepared oregano flower tea: steeped tea for 20 minutes, strained into 2 quart mason jars, each with 800ml fluid, this will be the liquid base for the rhodomel

2024-05-26 Mixed tea 1400ml, water 500ml, 1lb honey, 1/4tsp fermaid o, & 1/2 packet k1-v1116 yeast. Put under airlock in half gallon jar, not sure if it's forming tight enough seal but whatever. it did start fermenting though, foam and krausen formed.

2024-05-27 performed minor surgery (used plumbers tape around the threads of the jar) to make the lid create an airtight seal, airlock now shows positive pressure.

And now it's fermenting merrily along:

[congliocchidellatigre]

Stamattina ho imbottigliato per la #terzavolta il mio #metheglin al #panpepato #senese Iniziai nel 2015, lo corressi nel 2018... Ma non contento lo ho corretto e blendato nel 2021. Adesso ritengo sia il #panpepatoliquido cit. che cercavo. #icoloridellidromele #pazzomele #homebrewingexperience #meadislife #batino #mead #idromele #miele #casaparrini #melomele (presso Siena, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbGQLgpKYqN/?utm_medium=tumblr