Can We Make Creamsicle Mead? Worth it or no?
What is a Creamsicle you may ask? A Creamsicle is a frozen dessert with a vanilla ice cream core and a fruit sherbet coating. The classic Creamsicle flavor combination is orange and vanilla, although numerous variations on this premise can be found in stores. For Bir however, Creamsicle is one of those flavors from his youth that he just liked. Kind of reminds him of St Joseph’s baby aspirin, or ice cream, but hey… let’s make it a mead. So, how did it come out?
Ingredients
2.5 lbs (1.13 kg) Honey (we used Wild Flower Honey, but Orange Blossom would be perfect)
104 oz (2.948 kg) Water
4 Mandarin Orange Peels
Lalvin 71-B yeast: https://amzn.to/45dyB2E
2.5 grams Fermaid O: https://amzn.to/3rUEXp7
Additions
1/2 Vanilla Bean: https://amzn.to/3Qt1Dav
Back Sweeten with Honey to desired sweetness (we raised our brew to 1.028 gravity reading)
Tools We Use
Scale: https://amzn.to/3E3THVP
Little Big Mouth Bubbler: https://www.northernbrewer.com/products/little-big-mouth-bubbler
Veggie Peeler: https://amzn.to/47jGqFS
Star San: https://amzn.to/44dqJgR
Stirring Paddle: https://amzn.to/44dqMt3
Hydrometer Kit: https://amzn.to/3Kta69I
Baster: https://amzn.to/3YkIjy5
Our Favorite Pitcher: https://amzn.to/3qjNcea
Tongs: https://amzn.to/3s2FANB
Auto Siphon: https://amzn.to/43W293J
1 Gallon Wide Mouth Fermenter: https://amzn.to/3KvVRB7
Belgian Tasting Glasses: https://amzn.to/43UonDb
Glencairn Glasses: https://amzn.to/3qcg3Bb
1 Gallon Fermenter with Airlock: https://amzn.to/3Qp17Kz
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