Mead Lovers Digest #1077

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Subject: Mead Lover's Digest #1077, 22 February 2004 
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Mead Lover's Digest #1077                                  22 February 2004 

            Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming 
                      Dick Dunn, Digest Janitor 

Contents: 
  Coconut "milk" (Randy Goldberg MD) 
  Re: mazer cup entry ("Dan Bailey") 
  raspberry and chocolate ("Micah Millspaw") 
  micro filters (DIHarpster@aol.com) 

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Subject: Coconut "milk" 
From: Randy Goldberg MD <goldbergr1@cox.net> 
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 20:24:20 -0500 

>  A comment on the coconut milk.  I did not use the stuff from the can, as 
> it is processed and "junk" is added to it as a preservative.  There is a 
> coconut called a Thai young coconut, this is different from a regular 
> coconut in that it does not have the hard brown outer shell.  It is a 
> white fibrous material that is soft and easy to cut off, once 
> accomplished the very thing shell was cracked and the milk harvested. 
> There is about 1 1/2 C. milk in these little suckers, and man o man is it 
> fragrant.   

The liquiid inside a fresh coconut is called "coconut liquor" or "coconut  
water" and should not be confused with coconut milk, which is made by  
simmering equal parts shredded coconut flesh and water, then squeezing out  
and retaining the liquid thus formed. Coconut cream is made by using 1 part 
water to 4 parts coconut, producing a richer liquid; milk can be substituted 
for the water for an even richer product. "Cream of coconut" is sweetened  
and is really only good for mixed drinks. 

> I am really interested to know if anyone can offer 
> recommendations on my first recipe.  I am curious to know if I used 
> enough ginger and orange zest in the primary fermentation, or if I should 
> add more when I rack into secondary.   

How much is enough? That's up to your tastebuds. Your ginger sounds good to 
me, though I suspect the orange will be fairly light/undetectable. You can  
only know by tasting. 

**************** 
Randy Goldberg MD 
Random Tag: He's dead, Jim. I'll get the tricorder; you get his money. 

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Subject: Re: mazer cup entry 
From: "Dan Bailey" <lionmandan@earthlink.net> 
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 21:48:30 -0800 

 This is the reply I got from Ken Schramm from an AHA moderated 
discussion.Thanks Dan 

> [Original Message] 
> From: Ken Schramm <schramk@resa.net> 
> To: <homebrewingman@yahoo.com>; <moderator@aob.org> 
 > Date: 2/12/04 4:59:07 AM 
> Subject: Re: mazer cup entry? 
> 
> Dan: 
> 
> It looks like we are giving the Mazer Cup a rest for the year (it's happened 
> before, and come back to fight another day).  Look for the Mazer Cup to sprout 
> up again in the winter of '04/'05. 
> 
> Thanks for your interest. 
>  
> Ken 
>  
> >>> dan bailey <homebrewingman@yahoo.com> - 2/6/04 1:42 AM >>> 
> Hello Ken can you please send me information about 
> entering the Mazer Cup.Thanks Dan 

- --- Dan Bailey 
- --- lionmandan@earthlink.net 

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Subject: raspberry and chocolate 
From: "Micah Millspaw" <MMillspaw@Silgancontainers.com> 
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 07:49:11 -0600 

 
> Have you thought about using liqueur instead like Frambroise for raspberry 
> and Crème de Cacao for chocolate.  You add some sugar and alcohol too. 
> It has worked for me in the past.  You need to add about a 1/2 cup of each 
> and then taste and adjust from there......... 

I have had good luck using liqueurs at bottling rather than in the 
fermenter. After some pre-determination of amounts to use via trial, 
error and repeated tasting, followed by spousal approval for the final 
mixture. I place the measured amount of liqueur or blend of liqueurs 
into the bottles and then fill will mead (or with beer). This is a 
convenient way to make a small amount of uniquely flavoured beverages, 
allowing for more variety. It is also easily repeatable. 

Micah Millspaw 

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Subject: micro filters 
From: DIHarpster@aol.com 
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 09:33:58 -0500 

Anyone know where i can get some micro filters for home use.. preferably cheep? 

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