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Prickly Pear Cactus Mead
Classification:
mead, prickly pear cactus
Source: John Isenhour (LLUG_JI.DENISON.BITNET)
Issue #177, 6/15/89
This is Dave Spaulding's version that won the grand prize at the 1986
Arizona State Fair.
Ingredients:
- 20 pounds, Mesquite honey
- 75-100, ripe prickly pear cactus fruits
- 2 packs, sherry wine yeast
Procedure:
See Papazian's book. This recipe was based on it.
Specifics:
- O.G.: 1.158
- F.G.: 1.050
- Secondary Ferment: 5 months