Summer Berry III NHC06
Category 25: Melomel (Fruit Mead)
Gold Medal NHC 2006
Sponsored by: Bacchus and Barleycorn
Tom Sadowski, Jerry Sadowski, Conrad Kiebles, Crete, Ill., Other Fruit Melomel, Brewers of South Suburbia BOSS
AHA 2006 NHC Meadmakers of the Year
"Summer Berry III"
Sparkling Medium Melomel
Ingredients for 5 U.S. gallons (19 liters)
16.0 lb (7.26 kg) orange blossom honey
Lalvin 1K-1114 yeast
Forced CO2 to carbonate
Original Specific Gravity: 1.090
Final Specific Gravity: 1.012
Boiling Time: no heat
Primary Fermentation: 60 days at 68° F (20° C) in glass
Secondary Fermentation: 12 days at 68° F (20° C) in plastic
Tertiary Fermentation: 60 days at 68° F (20° C) in glass
Judges' Comments
"Could be a fantastic mead with adjustments. Good to drink as is, but possibly back off on fruit additions at allow honey to come through."
"Very very nice! Great balance for fruit and honey. Too much info for me detracts from score. Maybe just call it 'multi-berry' from now on. Acid is quite high but sweetness is there. Wicked good."