Batch 073: The Maiden, the Mother, and... the Other One
This is a madrone thistle varietal using honey picked up at a farm stand in Half Moon Bay. For some reason I seem to associate madrone with witches, so while I haven't read a Pratchett book in many years, I named this for the Lancre coven from the Discworld series.
Ingredients in this batch
- 2 lbs Cervenka madrone thistle honey
- 8 oz Kirkland clover honey
- 1 ½ tsp yeast nutrient, added in three 1/2-tsp increments
- ⅛ tsp Fermaid K
- Filtered water to just over 1 gallon
- ½ batch of Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast, split with Batch 074
Process
I failed summarily at getting the honey to mix into the must properly here. It seems to be fermenting OK the next day, but there's an inch-thick layer of honey at the bottom despite my best attempts.
Observations
- 2017-06-19T20:00:00: Dangit, Batch 073, why you gotta be like that.