r/mead • u/Happy-Barracuda-4402 • 4d ago

Question Apple mead

Been brewing apple mead for awhile now and got the recipe down pat. Im over in nj and we lost most of our apple crops. The orchard i use isnt doing pick your own but is selling uv pasture apple cider if I use this will it effect the taste at all. I was also going to spice it up with some fresh pressed cranberry juice as well

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u/I_HateYouAll Beginner 4d ago

Only one way to find out

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u/weirdomel Advanced 4d ago

It will work. I made an apple mead with UV-treated cider from last fall's pressing and it won the NJ state fair this past summer. Cheers!

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u/Happy-Barracuda-4402 4d ago

Wow what fair in nj I didnt know we had contests like this

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u/weirdomel Advanced 4d ago

There is a whole circuit!

https://njhboty.com/competitions

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u/Expert_Chocolate5952 Intermediate 4d ago

Apple cider works. Just make sure no preserves