The etymology of the term hammock is obscure. Dictionaries usually give it as an archaic form of hummock (hammock appeared in print earlier than hummock). Hammock is first attested in English in the 1550s as a nautical term for a tree-covered island (a mound of trees) seen on the horizon.
Lalvin 71B-1122. The 71B-1122 is a red wine yeast, great for cysers and other melomels especially ones using dark fruit like blackberries and cherries. Since it can metabolize maltic acid it produces a rounder, smoother, more aromatic mead that tends to mature more quickly than meads with the other yeasts. Alcohol Tolerance: 14%.
(TAN210) Wine Tannin (also known as tannic acid) is very light in color and is preferred by most winemakers to be used with white and rose wines, but it can be used in red wines as well.