Mead Lovers Digest #1644

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Subject: Mead Lover's Digest #1644, 23 August 2013 
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Mead Lover's Digest #1644                                  23 August 2013 

                      Mead Discussion Forum 

Contents: 
  Pyment (Jose Perez-Tamayo) 

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Subject: Pyment 
From: Jose Perez-Tamayo <jose1191@yahoo.com> 
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 23:28:07 -0700 (PDT) 

Hello All, 

First, I would like to thank all of you for your very helpful input into my 
recent query on lavender mead. 
I have a 5 gallon batch in secondary and it looks and tastes fantastic, 
even at this early stage. 

For my next batch, I am interested in making a pyment using concord grapes 
that I have recently harvested from my garden. 

Questions: 

1. For a five gallon batch using 12 lbs of honey, what is the optimal 
amount of grapes needed? 

2. I have read that the grapes should be crushed in a strained bag and 
placed in the primary with the honey and water.  Should I freeze the grapes 
first or use a Campden tablet? before adding the honey. 

3.  Is a starter necessary?  Pectin? 

4.  Are the grapes in the strainer bag removed when racking to secondary? 

5.  What is the optimal OG? 

Thanks in advance for your assistance. 

jose 

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