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* 46 oz unpasteurized honey
* 46 oz unpasteurized honey


add all of the above to a pot and top up to 1 gallon with water. Heat while continaully stirring to 150F.
add all of the above to a pot with the berry juice and top up to 1 gallon with water. Heat while continaully stirring to 150F. You want to pasteurize and also dissolve all the honey without burning it at all.


* 1 tsp LD carlsen yeast nutrient and stir until dissolved.
* Add 1 tsp LD carlsen yeast nutrient and stir until dissolved.


Cool to 100F or below with an ice bath or other method and pour into glass 1 gallon jug.
Cool to 100F or below with an ice bath or other method and pour into a sterilized glass 1 gallon jug. (sterilize using Star San)


* 1/2 tsp raspberry extract.
* Add 1/2 tsp raspberry extract.


Cool to 75F and add yeast. 4184 sweet mead wyyeast, 1/6th of a smackpack.
Cool to 75F and add yeast - 4184 sweet mead wyyeast, use 1/6th of a smackpack.


=== Michael ===
=== Michael ===