I finally started my version of Ancient Orange Mead yesterday. I changed a few things and went with 3 lbs of honey per gallon since I don't really like my finished mead really sweet. Starting Gravity was 1.112.
Ancient Clementine Mead
Ingredients for 5 gal Batch:
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Three 1/4 oz packets Fleishmann's Bread Yeast
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Ancient Clementine Mead
Ingredients for 5 gal Batch:
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<TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17>
<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 365pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" width=487 height=17 ="xl24">9 lbs Alfalfa Honey, 3 lbs Orange Blossom Honey</TD></TR>
<TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17>
<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17 ="xl24">10 Clementines, 2 Tangerines quartered</TD></TR>
<TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17>
<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17 ="xl24">6 oz Dates, 6 oz Raisins chopped</TD></TR>
<TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20>
<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20 ="xl24">5 Cinnamon Sticks, 1/4 tsp Ground Cloves</TD></TR>
<TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20>
<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20 ="xl24">
Three 1/4 oz packets Fleishmann's Bread Yeast