Today we made a second batch of JAO. A few notes for next time, we tried weighing our spices, but my scale wouldn't register the small amount of weight, so I guess we need the type of scale you get from High Times. We also learned that 4 cups of honey is 3.5 pounds. Brian wants to weigh the orange in the future so we get the most consistent flavor every time. The specific gravity was 1.110.
Next we racked our first JAO from July/12', which means we siphoned the mead from the bottle and left all the fermented fruit and junk. Then we checked the gravity, which came out to 1.049, the original gravity was 1.129, I used an app to figure out the alcohol by volume, and we are currently 10.62 % ABV. Then we had a little taste, it's a little bitey with alcohol, the cinnamon, orange, and honey are the most noticeable flavors. I can't wait for it to mellow out, but it is already delicious.
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