Buying tons of honey gearing up for a few meads, cyser and melomel here and the two projects I'd like to return too and have another go at are the ones I've had some success at but a lot of sad attempts. Bochet being one, Braggot the other.
out of 3 braggots only had one come out pretty damn well, and that was a Hefty braggot, scaled down version from Ken Schramm's book. Like a few of my projects I've come up with a basic no frills base, for this Braggot here's what I've got:
10lbs Blackberry honey
3lbs pale malt extract
2oz cascade hops(60min boil)
Yeast energizer and nutrient
Water to 5gal
D47 yeast
Picking up some meadowfoam and fireweed honey I had a chance to try some fresh blackberry honey and ended up walking away with a gallon of the stuff. Based on what the base is I'm imagining this will be a fairly sweet, caramel noted brew with mild bitterness. If all seems fine I'll stick with this and brew away happily. But like any recipe I like tinkering and if there's something I could do to possible step things up a bit profile wise I'd more than happily welcome the suggestions and help.
I'd thought of doing a bochet braggot but have yet to come across a recipe for one, but I'd also pick a different honey as I'd hate to kill the flavor of this honey. Any help would as always be greatly appreciated!
out of 3 braggots only had one come out pretty damn well, and that was a Hefty braggot, scaled down version from Ken Schramm's book. Like a few of my projects I've come up with a basic no frills base, for this Braggot here's what I've got:
10lbs Blackberry honey
3lbs pale malt extract
2oz cascade hops(60min boil)
Yeast energizer and nutrient
Water to 5gal
D47 yeast
Picking up some meadowfoam and fireweed honey I had a chance to try some fresh blackberry honey and ended up walking away with a gallon of the stuff. Based on what the base is I'm imagining this will be a fairly sweet, caramel noted brew with mild bitterness. If all seems fine I'll stick with this and brew away happily. But like any recipe I like tinkering and if there's something I could do to possible step things up a bit profile wise I'd more than happily welcome the suggestions and help.
I'd thought of doing a bochet braggot but have yet to come across a recipe for one, but I'd also pick a different honey as I'd hate to kill the flavor of this honey. Any help would as always be greatly appreciated!