Mead Lovers Digest #0055

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Mead Lover's Digest #55                     Sat 12 December 1992 

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               John Dilley, Digest Coordinator 

Contents: 
  Coconut in brews (was Re: Pineapple mead) (Douglas DeMers) 

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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 10:02 PST 
From: dougd@uts.amdahl.com (Douglas DeMers) 
Subject: Coconut in brews (was Re: Pineapple mead) 

In Mead Lover's Digest #54, Mark N. Davis <mndavis@pbhya.PacBell.COM> 
writes: 

 >If you want to get exotic you might want to try some coconut milk. It not 
 >only keeps up the tropical theme, but makes a sort of Pina-Colada mead. As 
 >far as spices go, perhaps use those that are used in spiced rum (whatever 
 >they are - read a bottle label?) to further follow the Pina-Colada style. 
 >Just a thought anyway... 

I've not used coconut milk in mead, but I did one cherry-coconut stout 
over the summer.  My first (and last!) brew ever using coconut milk.  I 
used canned coconut milk added at the finish of the boil prior to 
chilling. 

The stout turned out OK, but the mess!  Oh, my!  Coconut milk appears 
to have a high oil content.  Believe me, it was a _real pain_ to clean 
up my boiling kettle, fermenters, racking hoses, etc to remove all the 
oily residue. 

As usual, your mileage may vary. 
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  [It should be obvious that the opinions above are mine, not Amdahl's.] 
  [               Amdahl makes computers, not beer.                    ] 

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