Black Mead

Servings: 4. Dissolve the honey in 1/2 gallon warm water and add the acid and nutrients. Add mixture to the blackcurrants together with 1 quart cold water and 100 ppm sulphite (2 Campden tablets). After 24 hours, add the yeast starter. Ferment on the pulp for 3 days then strain off the latter and press it lightly. Add the grape concentrate, make the volume to 1 gallon with cold water (if necessary) and ferment until the gravity drops to just below 0. Rack at this stage, add 50 ppm sulphite (1 Campden tablet) and top with water if necessary. Fit jar with air-lock. Add 1 Campden tablet per gallon at each racking. Rack at 3-4 month intervals. BEGINNER'S ADDITIVES: Juice of 2 lemons 1/4 tsp marmite pinch of epsom salts 1 tsp Ammonium phosphate (or 2 nutrient tablets). 1 Tbsp very strong tea ADVANCED ADDITIVES: 5g Ammonium phosphate 2g Potassium phosphate 1g Magnesium sulphate 1 5mg Vitamin B1 tablet per 2 gallons.---nutrients 2g Tannic acid 6.5g Tartaric acid 10.5 Malic acid 3.5 Citric acid To make measuring easier multiply by 20, and disolve in 1 quart water. 1 gallon gets 2 oz.