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Notes on [[User:Bugs|Bugs]]', | Notes on [[User:Bugs|Bugs]]', [[User:Olfin|Olfin]]'s and SamLR's mead brewing experiments. | ||
=Exp.1: Honey expense and concentration= | =Exp.1: Honey expense and concentration= | ||
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At each of those concentrations, we'll test two honeys: | At each of those concentrations, we'll test two honeys: | ||
*Morrisons Value Clear Honey (340g/jar) | *Morrisons Value Clear Honey (340g/jar) (£0.67/jar - £1.97/Kg) | ||
*New Zealand Honey Co Pure Beech Tree Honeydew (340g/jar) | *New Zealand Honey Co Pure Beech Tree Honeydew (340g/jar) (£2.49/jar - £7.32/Kg) | ||
We have two dimensions: Honey type and quantity of honey: | We have two dimensions: Honey type and quantity of honey: | ||
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==Observations== | ==Observations== | ||
0.8 and 1.0 foamed noticably within the first hour or two, before the others. This is probably because they were warmer. Better temperature control would be nice, but it should all even out over the brewing time. | 0.8 and 1.0 foamed noticably within the first hour or two, before the others. This is probably because they were warmer. Better temperature control would be nice, but it should all even out over the brewing time. | ||
==Future Work== | |||
If the difference in perceived flavour of the honeys is appreciable, then it is desirable (for reasons of cost efficiency) to determine if a blend of the cheap honey and the expensive, yet more flavourful honey might produce perceptually similar results to using the tasty honey exclusively. To this end, an experiment to determine the optimal blending ratio should be conducted. | |||
It should be noted that the results of the above experiments are only valid for one particular type of yeast. Further research into the impacts of yeast varieties needs to be conducted. | |||
