Capsicumel Mead - How to BackSweeten

Capsicumel Mead - How to BackSweeten. So your mead came out too dry? Here's one way to backsweeten it to get it more to your liking. It's not that difficult, but there are some things to consider.

In this video, I found my capsicumel, or jalapeno mead to be a little drier than I wanted. Sure, it's still got plenty of sugars, but the heat was taking over a little. Also, a lot of people have asked for a backsweetening video so we thought we'd show how we do it.

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[pauldacus]

10:24 "If you're really sensitive to odors like I am.." *THEN SHE GIVES HIM THE LOOK!!* That is just GOLD!

[patlawson]

I use those 5 gallon blue water jugs, like in your back ground, for secondary . They're just the right size after racking from 6.5 gallon fermenter . Glass or bucket . But when I De-gass the neck is so small I have to use a Bamboo Back Scratcher, washed & Sanitized to fit in the neck . What Ever Works . This video came just in time . Have 2 different 5 gallon plus batches to Back sweeten . 🤠

[Sethemiah]

i smoked my habaneros and jalapenos on my weber grill with a stick of sugar maple from the tree in my front yard, and it turned out fantastic. it took a good while, but i kept the temp on the side of the grill with the peppers right at 170-180 degrees for a good hour. you dont end up with much volume at the end, but the potency is so much nicer. it kills a lot of the heat of the peppers when you smoke them too.

[gmscott]

1:02 I just binged the Capsicumel series. (now I have to make some!) You started fermentation on Dec 6, and you racked it on Dec 22.

[alicedawidowicz]

Every time Derica opens her mouth, it's gold :D
I love the Dementor reference!
Thanks for this, by the way! I blew 8 bottles the last time I back-sweetened and I learned a lot!

[gazd]

Started my 1st mead about 2 weeks ago so it’s coming to the end of the ferment, since then I’ve been watching countless videos with some amazing ideas and this one is defo of the cards. So far I’ve only seen fruited meads but I like habanero too so with is defo on the cards. 🇬🇧 ✌🏻

[johnmartin]

So inspired by your chanel! Never knew just how good mead could be or the endless ways to make it. Thanks for sharing.

[promaster]

I lke your channel!!!! I started making mead about 2 years ago and i have learned more from your channel in the last month than i did in the last 2 years. I am going to try several of your recipes and many more of your tips and tricks. I heard you mention that you like Bourbon, One of my favorite drinks is Jim Beam Honey mixed with sweet tea. I drink Jim Beam Honey over ice every night about 2 shots give or take. thanks again for All your videos. You might want to think about bee keeping, you get all your honey for free.

[hippiedaze]

Love making the Mead! I add glass marbles. That helps raise the mead to the top.

[dynamousa]

Wow even your old vids are great! Thanks guys! Perfect team!

[jdrains]

I enjoy your videos very much. When I make meads, after a few rackings, I have a lot of headspace. I know you're going for simple things everyone can do, but I have a CO2 bottle and regulator for force-carbonating my ciders. If I'm worried about extra headspace, I'll purge the container with CO2 before siphoning into it, and continue purging until siphoning is complete. This way, I know there's no free oxygen in the containers and don't worry about extra headspace.

[anthonyriggin]

Hey, nice job on the videos. My girlfriend is asian so she naturally shops at the asian market where I can't read anything. A couple of months ago noticed she started drinking some type of iced tea. I finally tried and asked what it was. She has been making barley tea. I added 6ozs of already made iced to my white wine that I made from your grape juice vid and recipe. You may want to try some. I am sure you come out with something good with it. Thanks for what you do. Stay Safe

[Hondacivicis]

I've watched all your videos and love all of them, and they have been very educational. I have to say that the Capsicumel is the best so far. The sweet and hot mixed together goes very well The final reading was about 8%. Please continue on making your videos. It's been very educaton, I also wrote to you about your beer. I did that recipe as well, and it came out wonderfully. Thanks again, and bottoms up!

[keeperofthegood]

Jumping in at this moment before watching it all. I had an apple wine that was cloudy. BUT If you poured a glass that was the same height as a light source, window or candle or electric light, that wine would actually glow. I found it to be really attractive. It did eventually clear a few months later but honest for how it looked I would have been quite happy to see it retain that..

[BushmanLastOasis]

Very informative as always back sweetening is really a head wrecker for me, nice to know how to work out how much honey to put in, fingers crossed it doesnt re-ferment thanks for the video :)

[cyberash]

so glad i found your channel. althoug hi dont like mead as i have only found one honey i like lol. but the amount of stuff you put out thats just so damn interesting. keep it up. from here in lancashire.

[kerryholt]

Very informative, thanks. I'm a stickler though, I like to know my ABV every step of the way.

[GamerKiwi]

17:55 - play at half speed. Played at half speed, it's magical.

[douglasparsons]

Best mead I ever made 3 weeks old and awesome

[ScrambyEggs]

I like your pinup girl magnets @ 4:15 ... ... ... I'm not creepin... >.> <.< >.>


Love you guys! Keep making videos!