Banana Melomel

Classification: mead, melomel, banana mead

Source: Matt Maples (mattm@teleport.com), MLD #396, 4/10/95

Although I have never tried it I do have a recipe for bannana melomel. I have been thinking of trying it for some time but never got around to it. If you do try this recipe all I ask is for you to let me know how it turns out.

Ingredients: (1 gallon)

3 Lb bananas
1.5 cup grape concentrate
7 pt water
2.25 lb honey
3 tsp acid blend
.25 tsp tannin
1 tsp nutrient
wine yeast

Procedure:

Slice washed bananas (skins and all) and put into a nylon bag and tie. In 1.5 Qt water bring to a boil and simmer for 30min. Remove bag and pour hot liquour over honey and grape conc. Add the rest of the ingriedients and enough water to make 1 gallon. Pitch when at 70 deg. Keep me updated on its progress.

Specifics:

OG: 1095
FG: 1000