Everyone Told Us To Do This: We Regret It (Strawberry Rhubarb Mead)

People have been asking us for a Strawberry Rhubarb Mead for years, so we finally made one! Using local honey, strawberries, and rhubarb, this mead started out fantastic... then we made a mistake. Thank you Shane for the inspiration for this brew! ----------------------------------------------- Ingredients: 2 lbs 14 oz Honey from Waller Apiary Water to 1 US Gallon (including the honey) Three 14.6 oz (415 g) Cans Oregon Rhubarb in Extra Light Syrup: https://amzn.to/43JTXWK 3 lbs Frozen Strawberries 1/2 packet Lalvin 71B Yeast: https://amzn.to/4aetT9X OG 1.106 Additions: Back Sweeten with Honey to your preference (we went to Specific Gravity of 1.014) 1 teaspoon Pectic Enzyme: https://amzn.to/4bIme21 You will need to stabilize your brew at this time 1 Campden Tablet: https://amzn.to/4xG0BL9 1/2 teaspoon Potassium Sorbate: https://amzn.to/4umICrd ----------------------------------------------- Tools We Use: Star San: https://amzn.to/3SXFoKg Scale: https://amzn.to/4dxaqkr 2 Gallon Fermentation Bucket: https://amzn.to/3KuIeBA Our Favorite Pitcher: https://amzn.to/4dFWNzh Paddle: https://amzn.to/44o0gPU Baster: https://amzn.to/3DXs2c8 Graduated Cylinder and Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/4ow8gXz Brew Bag: https://amzn.to/4nCuVk4 HOSS: https://amzn.to/48qUH6C Tilt Digital Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/4njWPkv Belgian Tasting Glasses: https://amzn.to/3Zg67Wr SOL: https://amzn.to/4w8LSrB Auto Siphon: https://amzn.to/4cz8VRr GLENCAIRN Whiskey Glass: https://amzn.to/3Fbll78 We use the Amazon Affiliate Program for these links and we DO receive a small commission if you purchase using our links and all this comes at no additional cost to you! ----------------------------------------------- Then we did something we've never done before. Did it work? Did it improve the mead? Or did it make things worse? Join us as we make, taste, evaluate, and learn from one of the most interesting mead experiments we've done in a long time. _____________________________________ Become a City Steading VIP - Click to learn more http://www.city-steading.com/vip-club Want more City Steading? Tastings: @citysteadingtastingroom Podcast: @csfermenstation Chaos: @CitySteadingBTB Rants: @CitySteadingUnfiltered Non-Alcoholic Beverages: @CitySteadingZero Gardening: @PlantLifeYT Website: http://www.city-steading.com Instagram:   / citysteading   #mead #strawberrymead #rhubarbmead #homebrewing #fruitwine #citysteadingbrews