Failed Experiment with Simha

As I stated in my last post, I found and tried a recipe for a drink called Simha. I'm not 100% sure I did it right, but the results I got weren't good. In fact, it was downright bad. I let it sit for a few days like the directions said and it barely did anything. It fermented a little and the raisin "submarines" floated up and down, but the drink never tasted good. Even several days afterwords, all I had was a lemon-sugar water. Maybe I did something wrong, or maybe I didn't use the right kind of sugar / yeast, but I won't be returning to this drink.

I've already moved on and set my sights on the next Mead creation: an Apple Pie Cyser Mead.

Several of us are also going to be joining forces to brew a few Stouts here in the near future as soon as I can muster up a little extra cash to help chip in with expenses.

Trying an Experiment with Simha

Found an interesting resource for mead making here, and as I was browsing the site, I came across a recipe for something called Simha. Never heard of it before, but the recipie was the definition of simple, so I figured even though it's not a mead, what the heck.

So tonight, I washed one of my gallon jugs and boiled the ingredients together. I've got it cooling down now so I can add the yeast when it's ready and let it ferment in the jug. No idea what I'm getting myself into, but I should know within a few days. I guess this is one that needs to be drank young. I like the notes on the recipe page: when it smells like vomit, set it aside for 6 months and you'll have something very dry and tasty. So it's either drink it quick or in it for the long haul.

The recipe is located here.

Wish me luck!