"Create a detailed recipe for Cardamom Plum Melomel, 1 gallon batch. Ingredients: 2.5 lbs clover honey, 2 lbs Italian plums (halved, pitted), 8 crushed green cardamom pods, Lalvin 71B yeast, water to OG 1.095. Process: Freeze/thaw plums, mix honey, plums, and water to target OG, add crushed cardamom, pitch yeast at 65°F, ferment on fruit 7-10 days, rack off fruit and sediment, age 4-6 months, bottle. Include notes on sanitation, fermentation temperature, and bottling safety. Target: OG 1.095, FG 1.008, ABV 11.5%, off-dry, stone fruit forward, warming cardamom, balanced acidity. Variations: add vanilla bean in secondary, use black plums for deeper color, add cinnamon for autumn version. Use imperial units."