Orange Molemel

[Sparge Pervert]

I've never brewed this before, or indeed even drunk any molemel or mead before, but I thought it would be good fun.

Recipe as follows:

1 Imperial Gallon
1kg of Rowse Australian honey
Juice of 2 oranges!
2 cloves
a pinch of cinnamon
1/2 cup of raisins
1 packet of youngs wine yeast.

O.G 1.082

The procedure was fairly basic - boil the ingredients up, cool it down & pitch the yeast.

Not sure how its going to turn out, but its bubbling away nicely now & smells great.




Edit: oooops, missed out the orange juice!

[DannyW]

Uhhhh, where is the part that makes it "orange?"

I have 5 gallons of simply orange juice + honey sitting in a keg that I must try again soon. It's got a few months on it, but it was made from partly native Florida oranges (quite sour, usually only used for root stock) and is a bit tart yet.

[Sparge Pervert]

Uhhhh, where is the part that makes it "orange?"

I have 5 gallons of simply orange juice + honey sitting in a keg that I must try again soon. It's got a few months on it, but it was made from partly native Florida oranges (quite sour, usually only used for root stock) and is a bit tart yet.

Hahaha! good question. I missed out that bit!
updated now!

[Bugeater]

I took best of show in the mead competition at the Nebraska State Fair this year with a similar recipe. I actually stuck quartered oranges and limes into the fermenter (rinds and all). Also added some cloves, cinnamon sticks, and fresh grated nutmeg. Tasty stuff!

Wayne

[alan_marks]

And, Wayne, your culinary background gave you the skills to balance this all by taste. Well done.

Alan