Canned Fruit Cocktail Mead: Because SCIENCE and CHAOS!

Mead is essentially wine from fermented honey and can include fruits, spices, herbs, etc. to add more flavor to it. But, what about fruit cocktail from a tin can? Surely that can't be any good, right? (please don't call me Shirley). Or... can it? Get it... CAN it? Let's show how we made mead using canned fruit cocktail! Ingredients: 4 15.25 oz Cans Fruit Cocktail in Heavy Syrup 2 lbs Wildflower Honey 1/2 Packet Lalvin 71B Yeast: https://amzn.to/3GyAwrI Add Water to 1.25 US Gallons 1.088 OG Additions: 3/4 teaspoon Acid Blend: https://amzn.to/3yPSLFa Back Sweeten with Honey to Taste (we raised ours to a Specific Gravity of 1.020) Related Videos: Nutrient Test: https://youtu.be/3eaxtoJB8aw?si=LFcJ0qVrifiBQTka Cranberry Sauce Wine: https://youtu.be/lepFKXjOuNE?si=-Jpe6tPwy-FSTMdq Moving the Brews: https://youtu.be/I2_kRRbWbIg Pasteurization: https://youtu.be/zWBU3EI-EFo?si=p_mcHktWaJsSM6EC Klingon Blood Wine: https://youtu.be/_CIpwA3Bq3s?si=Q_ayuFV1NW7UnJVy Fey Wine: https://youtu.be/vTFTWGkf3AQ?si=xgTNEDrYH5VoEshX _____________________________________ Star San: https://amzn.to/3SXFoKg 2 Gallon Brew Bucket with Airlock: https://amzn.to/3KuIeBA Scale: https://amzn.to/4dxaqkr Baster: https://amzn.to/3DXs2c8 Graduated Cylinder: https://amzn.to/4dW26dD Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/3x8zsWY Spaddle: https://amzn.to/4bM43IQ Our Favorite Pitcher: https://amzn.to/4dFWNzh pH Strips: https://amzn.to/44w7GjK Auto Siphon: https://amzn.to/4cz8VRr 1 US Gallon Carboy with Airlock: https://amzn.to/4aNnik9 Tasting Glasses: https://amzn.to/3KQBNJz You may notice we do not have a lot of sponsored products or sponsored ads in our videos! That's intentional. We have found most offered sponsorships are completely not appropriate to you, our audience, so we don't want to waste your time. What we actually do is offer you links to products we USE and BELIEVE in. 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! _____________________________________ Become a City Steading VIP - Click to learn more http://www.city-steading.com/vip-club _____________________________________ Want more City Steading? Website: http://www.city-steading.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/citysteading