Our BEST CYSER YET! Hive and Harvest Apple Mead

We've made plenty of apple meads, AKA Cysers before. This one.... this one is good! I've always been sort of "meh" about cysers until this one. Something about whole fruit mixed with juice is just amazing. We go through the entire process step by step on how to make this amazing Hive and Harvest Cyser: AKA Apple Mead How Does This Taste After One Year?: https://youtu.be/VLFFmf3NG-A Ingredients: 1/2 packet Premier Cote des Blancs Yeast: https://amzn.to/3AzEahH 1 US Gallon (3.485 liters) Motts Natural Apple Juice: https://amzn.to/4hBt3oH 1/4 teaspoon Go Ferm: https://amzn.to/3ZolA6m 2 lbs (0.907 kg) Sweet Squeeze Orange Blossom Honey: https://amzn.to/4hCKs0s 1/2 teaspoon Fermaid O: https://amzn.to/4cw6sb4 Pectic Enzyme: https://amzn.to/4bIme21 3 Granny Smith Apples 3 Fuji Apples 3 Ambrosia Apples 1/2 teaspoon Potassium Bicarbonate: https://amzn.to/3NcZKM8 Original Gravity: 1.104 Additions: Back Sweeten with Honey (we went to a Specific Gravity Reading of 1.022) 1/2 teaspoon Wine Tannin: https://amzn.to/3KtLn4E Super Simple Cyser: https://youtu.be/wGXpICoXBOg?si=M0z_Yp0tqal-pxBr Cider: https://youtu.be/0fy0bbWaOEc?si=NLoS4ZD47A7hVms1 Too Much SUGAR in my Mead or Wine!: https://youtu.be/C-Ae9w1ewbU?si=LgoNn_Pdsl4eyXJl How Important are Tannins and Acids in Brewing?: https://youtu.be/-J5LucpKZnc?si=bB_XWgxIc1s9ZNnq Pasteurization: https://youtu.be/zWBU3EI-EFo?si=c0qsM9SLfxdJYang Spiced Apple Wine: https://youtu.be/5I60KwNXYxg?si=hIVnocVqBAhHowYx _____________________________________ Self Stirring Cup: https://amzn.to/3YNfhI4 Scale: https://amzn.to/4dxaqkr Star San: https://amzn.to/3SXFoKg 2 Gallon Brew Bucket: https://amzn.to/3Ed80dY The Spaddle: https://amzn.to/4bM43IQ pH strips: https://amzn.to/3X18N7z Baster: https://amzn.to/3DXs2c8 Graduated Cylinder: https://amzn.to/4dW26dD Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/3x8zsWY Our Favorite Pitcher: https://amzn.to/4dFWNzh Auto Siphon: https://amzn.to/4cz8VRr 1 US Gallon Carboy with Airlock: https://amzn.to/4aNnik9 Glencairn Glasses: https://amzn.to/40TSyMy 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! _____________________________________ Chapters: 00:00 What is Cyser and Mead 00:25 Let's Make a Fresh Apple Cyser 18:12 First Check after Fermentation 19:37 Racking off the Apples 21:12 Taste Adjustments and Alterations 31:47 Tasting and Scoring _____________________________________ 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