Can We Make Creamsicle Mead? Worth it or no?

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11 ай бұрын

Can We Make Creamsicle Mead? Worth it or no? Creamsicle... one of those flavors from my youth that I just like. Kind of reminds me of St Joseph's baby aspirin, or ice cream, but hey... let's make it a mead. So, how did it come out?
Ingredients:
2.5 lbs (1.13 kg) Honey (we used Wild Flower Honey, but Orange Blossom would be perfect)
104 oz (2.948 kg) Water
4 Mandarin Orange Peels
Lalvin 71-B yeast: amzn.to/45dyB2E
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Additions:
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Back Sweeten with Honey to desired sweetness (we raised our brew to 1.028 gravity reading)
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Racking: • Racking Homemade Mead,...
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@keithmcauslan943 11 ай бұрын

I made a Orange Creamsicle mead a year or more ago. But back sweetened with lactose to add that Milk Cream mouth feel back. That was one of my successful brews. Finished exactly the way I had envisoined from the start.

@iamno1864 11 ай бұрын

I second the lactose

@chilecayenne 11 ай бұрын

What kind and how many oranges did you use? Did you just use the orange zest or did you also add juice too? Thank you in advance!

@keilansnider1805 9 ай бұрын

Where’s the recipe? 😂

@keithmcauslan943 9 ай бұрын

I used Orange blossom honey, zest, and the wedges. I added tea for a little tannin, and vanilla extract as well as 2 vanilla beans.

@josegonzales54195 8 ай бұрын

Wow, that's sounds delicious.

@TelmarSkahn 4 ай бұрын

Don't stop the calculator joke! I love that part! (Partly cuz I relate to it) The lil side jokes also have kinda been a defining part of the channel for me, and I'm sure many others. Keeps me coming back for more, that and the very useful informational aspect... I enjoy that your channel has so much personality 🥰 I'm planning on plaid VIP soon once I figure it into the budget. That's how much I love y'all's channel!

@CitySteadingBrews 4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@beep-beepwatermelon4203 11 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh…. Please don’t stop telling a joke because someone got offended! It’s YOUR channel! And I love you both just the way you are. Yummy mead btw, and I enjoyed the little bit extra math… it’s relaxing.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

I usually stop… once :)

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Out of respect!

@Backdaft94 11 ай бұрын

Personally I find the joke hilarious, having had a similar experience in school.

@stillfrankieg 11 ай бұрын

I just finished a batch of orange blossom mead. Started at 1.1 and finished at 1.006. Fortified with a little whipped cream vodka, back sweetened with honey, then pasteurized. 😊

@dhudach 11 ай бұрын

At 2:40 .... "anything worth doing is worth OVER doing!" Ahhhh, spoken like a true child of the 60's and 70's. Two speakers sound GREAT. Hmmm, maybe I should add MORE speakers. One 4 barrel carburetor runs great. I'll bet if we add ANOTHER 4 barrel carburetor .... But we have to be careful lest we bump into the law of diminishing returns. But .... laws ARE meant to be broken .... I can't wait to make this!!

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Lol

@reclaimtheframe 11 ай бұрын

I fermented sweetened condensed milk once with the help of Lactaid. Might try this with honey and orange peel.

@GABEJITSU83 3 ай бұрын

That 71 beast went to 18% when I brought your banana wine to life. Thank you for what you do.

@dhudach 11 ай бұрын

At about 23:15 in your explanation of vinegar was very helpful. There are numerous concerns and worries for those of us just starting out, vinegar being an important one. That's what's really cool about your videos. You showcase a new recipe but yet there is timely reinforcement of basic concepts along the way. And you don't do it in a "Uh-oh, I better take notes, class is in session" kind of way. You make it interesting and always at opportune times. Another area of concern is PH. I have been tempted to buy a PH meter but I'm not sure if it's really necessary for this level of brewing. If you have a video on the topic, please share. If not, perhaps it's something you can address in a future video. Keep up the great work!!

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

PH meters have a use. We are using them more and more. amzn.to/3KvLtZQ

@tonybone2009 11 ай бұрын

I suggested orange dreamsicle about a year ago!!! Yay!!! It was on the Facebook group!!!

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

The public FB group has been gone for 3 years… mist have been more than a year ago :)

@benway23 11 ай бұрын

Man, you two are so through, and engaging. Thank you for your work.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

You are very welcome.

@louiscragg5448 11 ай бұрын

Watching y’all’s videos are definitely peaking my interest in doing some home brewing. You guys are awesome and full of a lot of information.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Happy to help.

@TelmarSkahn 4 ай бұрын

They inspire me as well🥰

@Skydaughter256 11 ай бұрын

I was JUST thinking about asking you about this very mead idea YESTERDAY!!!! Lol, you've read my mind again! Can't wait to actually watch the video and see how it goes!

@ZaviiNetStudios 11 ай бұрын

I wonder if you could reverse this and make some type of Mead tasting Creamsicle or even Mead Icecream :)

@gtjdbydave 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to do meads that may not fit your palate. As you said, someone may really enjoy this!

@cheesecat1972 Ай бұрын

really enjoyed the teaching , it answered so much hiden to me , thanks you guys

@mistycherie 11 ай бұрын

I love creamsicle flavor, the pushup pops were a favorite as a child. (Never heard of the candies?) This flavor will be one I add to the list to try. I have been learning lots from y'all and truly love your humor and very thorough educational approach. Y'alls witty/humorous shirts always crack me up. Calculator joke makes me smile every single time! I agree in having the proper tools for the job (hydrometer, good fermenters, and so on) especially when doing something somewhat scientific like this as you want to be as successful and replicatable as possible. I appreciate the new dual scoring system as well. If that is a Pilot G2 pen (kind of looks like it), they are awesome. I have used blue color version (.7mm) for over a decade at work (used to sign/write a lot) and they ARE the best! Hehe, use them at home now too of course.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

I think it is that pen, lol.

@kamikazedude 11 ай бұрын

I am making your "first beginner mead" and I am thinking of adding half a vanilla pod to each of the 2 demijohns for a week. I am only about 10 days in and I will more than likely leave the vanilla pods till around a couple weeks before backsweetening for a week.

@Anarchyacresfarmstead 11 ай бұрын

I am making this….maybe tonight….lol! Sounds perfect!

@interpolagent9 10 ай бұрын

Your channel came up as a suggestion, so I, as a KZfaq hopper decided to watch the suggested video. I'm not a home brewer but I do enjoy a good beverage, or several. Both of you are so genuine and fun to watch. The amount of info and advice is awesome. I love longer videos, as well. In the end, you folks are the type of people I'd enjoy sharing a drink with. Fantastic content.

@CitySteadingBrews 10 ай бұрын

We see a lot of non-drinkers who watch too :). Thank you!

@micahestep7679 11 ай бұрын

Watching this in it's entirety for the third time. The first time I was driving and just had to listen. You are both a source of amusement and perceived comraderie as we seem to share similar hobbies. I have yet to receive any posts that I won't watch until the end.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, that’s very cool!

@mistym614 11 ай бұрын

I love seeing kitty visitors!

@georgecolby7488 11 ай бұрын

I used mandarin orange peels in my last belgian witbeer, it was amazing! I didn't avoid the pith, I just peeled and ate 3 oranges (yum) and cut the peels into thin strips, added in the last 10 minutes of the boil.

@GoddessAstrola 11 ай бұрын

There is a reason it's a bad idea to watch this channel while sleepy. As soon as y'all said pasteurization was super effective my brain just went straight to Pokemon and I was imagining Pasteurization being used as an attack. I guess that makes CSB a fire type pokemon. I'm going to bed now.

@TelmarSkahn 4 ай бұрын

I can't watch this channel before bed because I get too fascinated and and up looking at the clock at 4am and thinking "crap!"

@codybeddoe9374 11 ай бұрын

I started one of these the same day I started yalls basic beginner mead. Today is 8 weeks in primary. Planning on racking next week.

@thesickhorseranch1930 11 ай бұрын

Someone getting offended by the calculator joke genuinely bummed me out. Why do some people just hate fun?

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Oh don’t let it bother you. We could say the sky is blue and someone would be offended.

@Yo-Da-Action 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the talking throughout this video the information was encouraging, because of c*v*d and wild fires 🔥 a friend I talked into brewing has had one left sitting for some time on the "pack" at the bottom.. No bad signs in look or smell, racking tonight will taste it then...

@scotscottscottt 11 ай бұрын

Newer brewer here and diggin your vibe of all glass, no rush, etc. You guys should really do an equipment video. Would be super helpful to people coming into the practice and weighing their options like myself. Cheers!

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdFhapiKvdTboqs.html

@PacesIII 11 ай бұрын

I have a peach wine that I have had sitting on the lees for over 2 years. It still tastes fine. And this is the brew that when I wrecked it I watched it go from this beautiful peach color to a brown right in front of my eyes because oxidation. But I have tried it and there seems to be nothing wrong with it other than it doesn't have the most beautiful peach color anymore.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Oxidation is not necessarily a bad thing every time.

@shadow30ish1 11 ай бұрын

Brian and his pen reminded me of the Kids in the Hall My Pen! skit. Just how my strange mind works, I guess.

@shannoncraig509 11 ай бұрын

Show suggestion- Series of small batch vinegars based on some of your past meads, wines, etc.

@Lucretiaindamiddle 11 ай бұрын

Wooow thwack that pack!! Lol I was thinking about orange Creamsicle wine. I messed up a Arnold palmer wine because of piths. Smh

@makeupbyshey195 8 ай бұрын

I just wanna say, i fell out laughing when Ms. Derica said "tricksie hobits's" hahahahahahahahahahaha if you know you know ! Great videos.

@CitySteadingBrews 8 ай бұрын

:) thanks.

@stevenhart6595 11 ай бұрын

Watching Brian talk himself into an existential crisis 😂

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Heh

@smytheeboi 11 ай бұрын

Firstly, you guys got me into home brewing 3 years ago and it's great to see you getting the success and attention you deserve. I've watched other channels but none put such a large emphasis on making things simple and understandable for first-time brewers. Some people might find the reiteration of good brewing practices repetitive but its so important to make these things second nature. Secondly, what is your opinion on stabilization by exceeding the yeast ABV tolerance? Since day 1 I opted to step feed until exceeding the yeast's tolerance, and gave generous bulk aging time before thinking of backsweetening and bottling. I still follow this practice after 3 years and haven't had something go wrong yet. I noticed that you guys usually prefer to pasteurize, is that because you find it easier/less time consuming/cheaper/prefer lower ABV? Would you consider step feeding to be a valid form of stabilization? Thirdly, you guys should do some more beer videos! I branched out to beer brewing last year using your old videos, and would love to see you do some updated beer recipes.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

We used to do that. It’s not as reliable but it works. We don’t do a lot of beer because they are always the least watched videos we produce.

@RetroFuturistMusic 2 ай бұрын

My wife just tasked me with making this. If it isn't my next batch, I'll probably have to find alternative sleeping arrangements. I hope it turns out well.

@CitySteadingBrews 2 ай бұрын

Wow, that's a serious request!

@davidbaril609 11 ай бұрын

I recommend making the limoncello with the halos. I make it all the time with all different citrus fruits. Halos and grapefruit are the best

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Might try it :)

@Cluster-Duck 11 ай бұрын

Love to see a brew made with just leftover crystalized honey. We could see the best way to use the honey and how it would come out with crystals still around when fermentation is happening. All the different types you may have just not enough to use for one brew but if you combine them it may be enough.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

I think we dod something along those lines… not sure. But you just put crystallized honey in hot eater and it liquifies again. Pretty simple.

@adamflores4206 11 ай бұрын

They mean hot water, not hot eater.😂 Putting the honey jar in hot water will re-liquify the honey.

@eddavanleemputten9232 11 ай бұрын

I agree that in order to get the creaminess, you might need lactose or a lactose substitute. Maybe there are plant-based alternatives out there that might work. You might want to use less zest or another type of citrus zest as well. Still, for anyone who loves orange and orange-flavoured things, I think this is a winner.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, it’s still decent :)

@jamesvatter5729 11 ай бұрын

Another thorough video. My first thought when I saw you use 4 orange peels was, "Should I add pectic enzyme here?" I'm guessing the cloudiness indicates yes.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

If you prefer, sure.

@christopherkarr1872 9 ай бұрын

I am fervently on the 'This is my writing implement and all the other ones in the house SUCK' train. TUL brand mechanical pencils, and fancy rollerballs.

@joshuaweezorak7042 10 ай бұрын

I made a maple juniper Mead a year or so ago and gave it a taste after 2 weeks. Decided adding an orange peel or two would make it taste more like an old fashioned. I'm giving you a heads up now. You only need one peel because I added three and it was nothing but orange afterwards and those were normal oranges

@CitySteadingBrews 10 ай бұрын

Yeah orange can overtake really easily!

@pieralla 9 ай бұрын

I made a mango vinegar 2 years ago- I woke up one day and decided I wanted mango habanero wings and 2 months later I made them 😁 anyway- on the mold aspect- much easier to mold when you are intentionally letting it breath every day- had zero issues- wines and beer is pretty safe

@CitySteadingBrews 9 ай бұрын

It does happen though. Thus we give warnings as it can be dangerous.

@BluishGnome 11 ай бұрын

Love the old couple passive aggressiveness. 😂

@laugebylovnielsen8777 11 ай бұрын

i love your cats

@angelvazquez4457 11 ай бұрын

Whipped flavored vodka and OJ...heavenly Creamsicle. When I make your mead I am going to fortify with whipped cream flavored Vodka🎉🎉🎉

@GypsyRose666 11 ай бұрын

I love that I have watch you all long enough to see you change your ways about how much yeast you use and using yeast additives. question.. when adding the yeast.. why not make a whirlpool sucking down to the middle and then dump the yeast in.. so it goes to the bottom.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Truth? Never thought of it, lol.

@steventhompson5554 11 ай бұрын

You did a tasting on my anniversary, got married July 7, 2007

@Anarchyacresfarmstead 9 ай бұрын

I made this and I’m obsessed. I think mine is a little stalled though, so I did an initial rack and will wait to see. It started at 1.104 and is now 1.020.

@CitySteadingBrews 9 ай бұрын

Raching will only make a stall worse just fyi.

@Anarchyacresfarmstead 9 ай бұрын

@@CitySteadingBrews ok good to know! I’m learning, so that will help for future problems lol.

@SymPlayTon 11 ай бұрын

I have never had a mead, and love orange creamsicle. I am waiting to get my 3 gallons watermelon wine bottled so I can convince the Mrs. It is time to start another brew or 3. It is starting to clear so a mead may be soon in my future.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Good luck!

@SymPlayTon 11 ай бұрын

@@CitySteadingBrewsthank you! PS I still like the calculator joke.

@petepeterson974 2 ай бұрын

Some new flavors to try … Mint Chocolate Chip. Or PB&J … or Butter Pecan … Or Death by Chocolate … Or Rocky Road … Or Cherry Limeade … Or Cherry Cobbler … Or PB M&M’s … Or Baja Blast …

@Butterstuffs 11 ай бұрын

The time it takes to brew something and these guys continue to put out content makes me wonder what else they have brewing they haven't even posted yet lol

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

At least 5 or 6 more, lol.

@flamingscents81 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for all your informative videos~! During our elderberry season here in NW Illinois, we are wanting to make an Elderberry Mead. But we are unsure of any other things that might pair well in the recipe. Had thought of cinnamon or vanilla to accent the berries. Any suggestions????

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Not sure we have made anything with fresh elderberries. There's some worry about toxicity, have you looked into that?

@flamingscents81 11 ай бұрын

Yes, we know about possible toxicity. But we were planning on juicing our elderberries with our steam juicer like we do to make syrup with them (the juice has been at a boiling point for a bit). The end juice would be similar to the cherry juice like you used in the Chocolate Cherry Mead. We just don't know what to add for accent flavors.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

As I said… I never made an elderberry recipe.

@californiabrad 11 ай бұрын

I thought it was interesting when you said the line about the taste of a Creamsicle 34:27, I called them 50/ 50 bar, I was thinking that orange taste is a more manufactured taste. Then you said your line, and I thought I wonder if a little tang in this might change that taste a bit.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Possibly!

@brisci 11 ай бұрын

Wow I loved 50/50 bars as a kid. Of course back the I liked the astronaut drink Tang!

@Backdaft94 11 ай бұрын

Ahhhhhhhh Tang....saw it in the store the other day and had to buy it for nostalgia. Apparently its still extremely popular in Alaska...served hot....

@thatjonguy103 11 ай бұрын

Ok Brian I have a bone to pick with you! Releasing videos of recipes that I'm going to want to do right after I do grocery shopping.. now I'm going to have to go back and get the stuff to make this! On a serious note though, great video and looking forward to trying this one for myself.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

@Jester5037 11 ай бұрын

The not being as clear tends to happen when you back sweeten with a good bit of honey

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

It clears usually but yep.

@alexlarsen6413 11 ай бұрын

Was it a coincidence or did Derica really reference Farscape with that; your side, my side?! Because if so...well done! 👏👏

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Intentional :)

@alexlarsen6413 11 ай бұрын

@@CitySteadingBrews Wow...major props for that!

@cloudvision4821 11 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if you thought about it or not, how about putting some in a jar with french oak and see if that improves it.

@micahestep7679 11 ай бұрын

I have nearly come to verbal blows in recommending your channel to new brewers. I won't stop doing as I have been. The naysayers are, in my opinion, not brewers and lack knowledge of what it takes to help nubies. There is a lot of visually appealing but actually inept content online.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@williambradford9079 11 ай бұрын

love all of your content now here is what i was wondering . If you were to dehydrate or freeze dry some fruit and then grind it to a powder , would it still work like um say peaches and pineapples mixed with honey to make it a mead ? any ideas on that ? i know it is going to be a lot of work but it could be a faster fermentation due to there being less area of the fruit , i dont know so what are your thoughts ? ps where do we send things to you ? i was the guy who asked about kerns peach nectar and you said you dont have it there i was going to send you a case if it to try

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Address is on our channel page under “about”. As for the freeze dry thing… never tried, but fermentation still has to get to all the sugars so… not sure if it would he that much faster. May alter flavors though.

@eddavanleemputten9232 11 ай бұрын

I think grinding to a powder might cause a lot of sediment to form that might not compact easily… causing a lot of loss when racking. Dehydrating thin slices might work better. There might be some alteration in flavour (especially ‘normal’ dehydration as opposed to freeze drying) but depending on what you dehydrated, it might actually give added value. It might add a ‘cooked’ or ‘baked’ flavour. My personal preference when working with fruit is to use a brewing bag or a nut milk bag, but I make sure the fruit gets plenty of room inside the bag because I found that if the fruit is packed too tightly, there is a little less flavour extraction. I want to get the maximum bang for my buck when making a fruit-flavoured alcohol.

@julietardos5044 11 ай бұрын

You can buy freeze dried fruit. Trader Joe's carries a few types: mango, strawberry, blueberry, raspberry.

@brisci 11 ай бұрын

@@julietardos5044 Whole Foods also carries some freeze dried fruits. Probably more than TJ's, not sure.

@julietardos5044 11 ай бұрын

@@brisci Yeah, probably. We've used freeze dried fruits when making meringues. Mango meringues, so good.

@aaronweyl2272 11 ай бұрын

I had similar one with cider, mainly Pineapple-Orange one but finishes with backsweeten with vanilla and it ended almost like Creamsicle it was lovely!! So, this is should be fun to play around with flavours. Where did you guys get that fermenter thing?

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

The fermenter? Came from Northern Brewer

@aaronweyl2272 6 ай бұрын

@@CitySteadingBrews Wicked! I should get that!

@shadowcat1519 11 ай бұрын

Time to make cocktail, add some rum chata or other creamy liquor.

@happychick6318 9 ай бұрын

I used to worry about the length of time my brews were on the lees. I recently read an article about a commercial winery in Eastern Europe that leaves their wine on lees for 3 years before bottling. Can't remember the name but if they are ok with it so should I!

@Jenn_OfAllTrades 3 ай бұрын

Haha good to know, I have one that has accidentally been on lees for about 4 years! Do you have the link to the article by chance?

@tikkidaddy 9 ай бұрын

We have TRBOS big brother TBBBOS.....TBBBOS is big and black and oblong, has had many occupations over his life but is much happier helping us ferment hot sauce and loves Fats Domino, Hendrix, and Heavy Metal, but his favorite song is Black by Pearl Jam😂

@CitySteadingBrews 9 ай бұрын

Lol

@cassandraletton 15 күн бұрын

Day is July 6th 2024 (for Australia) time for the 1 yr tasting 😉 Would Derika like it, if it was Jaffa flavour... ie chocolate & orange, instead of Creamsicle? Still orange flavour, but the chocolate & vanilla, gives it a better taste, flavour & mouthfeel. BTW we love you guys! We're going back & watching lot's of your older videos.

@CitySteadingBrews 15 күн бұрын

Neither of us like chocolate and orange together actually 😀

@cassandraletton 15 күн бұрын

@@CitySteadingBrews ohhhh, that would be a fun video then 🤮🤐 joking . Have you tried Chocolate, Apricot together. We watched your peach mead that went over. Would fresh/frozen Apricots do the same. Or would an Apricot Nectar be better, like when you used the lichee/pear tetrapack nectar (juice). (We also watched your root beer mead that didn't carbinate - from 6 months ago - Classic brown creaming soda, would be an interesting mead too ). .... I did say we absolutely love you guys! It's our winter, so we've got time to binge watch! My partner just tasted his mead, he made BEFORE we started watching you... it tastes like feet & smells worse 🤮 I told him to ditch it & follow your method! We're going to our local brewers store in spring. *too cold to attempt to start, just yet* Thank you for all the inspiration!

@AdamFranklin500 11 ай бұрын

20:10 Yeah i have 7 different brews still on the sediment and they've been sitting there nearly a year and a half. No off flavours or anything strange.

@allthingsbethie 11 ай бұрын

Derica getting turned on by Brian's brain....🥰

@kevin_ninja_jones2363 11 ай бұрын

I don't blame you a bit I have one ink pen that is mine because it's the only one in the house that writes on all my brewing stuff like my bucket 19:02

@zacharyveatch8438 11 ай бұрын

Silly question, if you were overly concerned about diluting the ABV, would substituting honey with white sugar be better? I would assume it would not make that big of a difference. Also I agree that changing the ABV by around 1% or so is negligible but I’m just curious. I absolutely love your channel by the way!

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Sugar might affect it less, but adds no flavor :)

@Joseph_Dredd 11 ай бұрын

Add some Cointreau to it!!! :)

@tanshihus1 11 ай бұрын

Perhaps you should add a note about scrubbing the oranges? My wife uses baking soda. They are so beautiful because there's a very thin layer of wax on them.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

We wash and sanitize. The wax comes off pretty easily :)

@Mikey-lh7er 4 ай бұрын

Have you ever tried brewing or back sweetening with brown suger? May give much more of that traditional "cream" flavor like from cream soda.

@CitySteadingBrews 4 ай бұрын

It does alter the flavor but it doesn't make it creamy.

@Mikey-lh7er 4 ай бұрын

@CitySteadingBrews How does it alter the flavor? I'm curious about using it in primary. Also have you ever tried using brown sugar or for making unique flavor? I wanna make a molasses, honey, vanilla, oat, and bee pollen mead sounds like a wild expirement a might be pretty tasty hehe

@anthonypoirier94 11 ай бұрын

Brian, I planted two peach trees in 2018, this is the first year I have gotten any to harvest. I now have 15 one gallon bags of (frozen) peaches. I am going to try a test mead with one gallon of peaches and then hopefully larger batches with 7 gallons of peaches per batch. So far all I can think of for ingredients is peaches, fermad-o, black tea, honey, and 71B yeast. Do you have any recommendations of any other ingredients? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Have you ever done/considered a peach mead?

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

You can go many ways. Sorry, we don’t offer custom recipes we haven’t tested or researched.

@anthonypoirier94 11 ай бұрын

No worries, looking forward to possibly seeing a peach mead/wine in the future@@CitySteadingBrews

@Backdaft94 11 ай бұрын

Never made a peach mead, but have made peach wine, it has to age out for quite awhile, so be patient. Peach is also a more delicate flavor than what one would think, I had to resort to a cupful of extract per bottle to get the peachy flavor I was looking for.

@loki86golf 11 ай бұрын

After watching, Is there a way to stop the bitter orange notes? I'm not thrown off by the bitter orange, but some people may have an aversion to it. I enjoy orange creamsicle flavor, and I think ill try this one. Thanks again for the AMAZ-BALLS content. Jon - Texas

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Someone suggested candied orange…

@jonellenwood6186 11 ай бұрын

Sorry my name is Jon an I just wort a comment love you content

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Yes, it takes more than just a couple minutes for us to respond :)

@TheInfinityzeN 8 ай бұрын

Why not make an orange zest maceration extract and add a little if you need to boost the orange flavor? I have found that making lots of little batches of extracts lets me dial in the flavor profile much better than just adding things in secondary. Currently making a version of this mead and I have bottles of mandarin orange, bitter orange, sweet orange, kumquat, and vanilla extracts going. At the end I can dial in more citrus to hit the flavor I want. Also plan on back-sweetening with lactose since I want that rich creamy mouth feel.

@CitySteadingBrews 8 ай бұрын

Sure if you want to.

@SanFran49erfan 11 ай бұрын

seems like a good candidate for a cointreau fortification lol.

@Dabbo_007 9 ай бұрын

I was questioning if a active dry yeast or bread yeast would work. I have a batch of mead going rn and used active dry yeast from the store because I don't have any brew shops around an didn't want to wait for a order from online. It's been buubling like crazy for the past two days so I'm confident its it's brewing pretty good.

@CitySteadingBrews 9 ай бұрын

Yup! Should work just fine!

@Dabbo_007 9 ай бұрын

@@CitySteadingBrews can I just say you guys are awesome with responding to viewers. I've never had someone respond so quick lol.

@CitySteadingBrews 9 ай бұрын

You can!

@micahestep7679 11 ай бұрын

I think it's high time that we are all introduced to the cats in your residence. One at a time or all together, your perogative.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

I might do it on Brianized.

@julietardos5044 11 ай бұрын

Might I suggest using actual orange blossoms? You're in Florida, so when the oranges are blossoming (late winter), acquire some fresh blossoms and try again?

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

The blossoms don’t really taste like orange :)

@julietardos5044 11 ай бұрын

@@CitySteadingBrews The ones from my tree do. I added two cups of blossoms to a mead, and it was lovely.

@julietardos5044 11 ай бұрын

@@CitySteadingBrews I added two cups of orange blossoms from our tree to a mead, and it was lovely!

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Interesting. They are supposed to be bitter and only mildly citrus flavored.

@chilecayenne 11 ай бұрын

On the first time checking primary....would there not have been a sufficient CO2 "blanket" to have allowed you to leave the peels in, even sticking up a little bit....to prevent mold?

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Maybe? But they did all they will do. It’s safer to just take them out :)

@Mikes-2024 2 ай бұрын

Hi Brian and Derica, do you have a link of your lemincelo recipe? Thanks Mike from Melbourne (not Florida)

@CitySteadingBrews 2 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iKeDrZh_m93dknU.htmlsi=EsI4XMIT1YPoTZru

@Backdaft94 11 ай бұрын

Wondering if this would be better as a wine, as fermemted honey tends to have bitter notes. Additionally, while I dont think its the sace here, too much zest can add bitterness, learned that lesson the hard way on a batch of lemoncello

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

It's possible. I guess I just wanted to make a mead, lol.

@lucasragnarsharpeknifethro1618 10 ай бұрын

Could you mix PB2 and vodka to later add to the secondary? Read a comment on Reddit that mentioned something about their mead getting an infection due to the peanut butter. I don’t believe they added vodka to the peanut butter though. Any info or alternatives to this? I want to make a PB&J mead.

@CitySteadingBrews 10 ай бұрын

We made a pbfit extract with vodka that was alright

@abbottsretreat3377 11 ай бұрын

hey, been watching a few of your videos, on mead mead making, and just wondering, when you're checking on your mead, are you swirling it every day or so, or are you just letting it sit?

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Not really. A few times over a week maybe.

@PatrickBuckles 11 ай бұрын

What are we going to do? We're going to let it sit.

@dhudach 11 ай бұрын

Somewhat a generic kind of question here. When you added the honey, you essentially were finished so you pasteurized it. Would there ever be a situation where you would want to let it sit again knowing it might continue to ferment? Would sitting with potential active fermentation allow more flavors to come out or is it generally good practice to stabilize after back sweetening? What are the pros and cons of stabilizing vs letting the brew continue under airlock after back sweetening? Thanks!!

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Yep, it’s known as step feeding. Totally acceptable to do.

@dhudach 11 ай бұрын

@@CitySteadingBrews Ok, I've seen reference to step feeding. Great info, thanks!

@EdFerber 2 ай бұрын

How about making it with sunny delight. It has good orange flavor but tastes more like a Creamsicle

@CitySteadingBrews 2 ай бұрын

Maybe!

@jpelesky 11 ай бұрын

Off the subject, I have been brewing a coffee mead using highlander grogg flavored coffee. SG was 1.125, I wanted it to finish sweet, it has stopped at1.060. I used red star classique yeast.added yeast hulls and didn’t restart.it’s at 8.4% and cloudy, taste is excellent a 9 on your scale. Started 6/24/23 any suggestions?

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Pasteurize it. The. You can bottle as you like.

@jpelesky 11 ай бұрын

@@CitySteadingBrews thank you very much

@GarrettOldham-up3mj 11 ай бұрын

IN The Beginning Phase of The Creation of Fermentation. Sounds like a verse in Genesis i thnk it's near the beginning

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Lol

@Mr123north123 8 ай бұрын

Being a new brewer and apparently bad at following directions, I added the entire peels including the piths to my brew. It’s been fermenting for 2 weeks now. Is it salvageable? 🙃

@CitySteadingBrews 8 ай бұрын

The pith can sometimes make it more bitter. It's not that bad really.

@Ravenkiwi 11 ай бұрын

Hiya folks, I have a blueberry and lime mead that I want to try and seeing you use Orange peels over the juice would you recommend doing the same for limes?

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Definitely.

@Ravenkiwi 11 ай бұрын

@@CitySteadingBrews thanks so much!

@bad001bd 11 ай бұрын

If you don't like lumpy yeast or dry yeast sticking to the sides of the fermenter, is there a reason you don't re-hydrate dry yeast packets and just dump the yeast slurry in?

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

I say all that more as a joke. Rehydrating is unnecessary though.

@dabignewf 11 ай бұрын

YEAST NUTRIENT... It's better to be looking at it then looking for it!

@erinkristiansen7623 11 ай бұрын

Could you add vanilla extract to adjust now if you need more vanilla flavour?

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

Oh definitely.

@jonellenwood6186 11 ай бұрын

I have small question I'm making a braggot and I mest up a little I used Cristal malt 1 lb and 1 lb honey 4 oz raisens 2 tea bags and Levan 71b starting o g 1.102 im afraid that I will not be able to carbonate it's still fermenting

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

It should be alright. Lalvin 71B goes to 13-15% and you're right around 13.5%

@dalebabcock722 11 ай бұрын

I still want you to make mint and chocolate chip ice cream mead.

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

We likely won’t be making anything with dairy.

@dalebabcock722 11 ай бұрын

@CitySteadingBrews well, no. You could make it with mint extract and chocolate syrup or coco flavor . Like you made with your chocolate cherry mead you guys made a while back. Or make mead with mint extract and then add a chocolate liquor and vanilla.

@micahestep7679 11 ай бұрын

I like cats more than most people that I am familiar with.....

@louanngraham185 11 ай бұрын

Have you added a vanilla bean to cherry wine to make cherry vanilla? Iwas thinking of trying that.

@louanngraham185 11 ай бұрын

I meant to say cherry mead not wine

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

We did add vanilla to our cherry chocolate mead a few years ago.

@louanngraham185 11 ай бұрын

I would love your recipe for chocolate cherry vanilla mead

@CitySteadingBrews 11 ай бұрын

It’s a video series right in this channel: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rK59ZZqr0LGpnmQ.html

@jmullens90 8 ай бұрын

Is there any reason why you wouldn't pasteurize before back sweetening?

@CitySteadingBrews 8 ай бұрын

You can if you prefer. The only reason we don't is because pasteurizing can often clear the haze caused by backsweetening with honey. Also... honey may contain wild yeast and could restart fermentation.