Dog Day Wildflower Mead 
Extract Recipe
Submitted By: brainsnap (Shared)
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| Brewer: Erik | |
| Batch Size: 5.00 gal | Style: Semi-Sweet Mead (24B) |
| Boil Size: 2.82 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2008 |
| Color: 2.0 SRM | Equipment: Pot ( 3 Gal/11.4 L) - Extract |
| Bitterness: 0.0 IBUs | Boil Time: 60 min |
| Est OG: 1.053 (13.2° P) | |
| Est FG: 0.988 SG (-3.2° P) | Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage |
| ABV: 8.6% | Taste Rating: 30.0 |
Ingredients
| Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
| 3.00 gal |
Poland Spring (R) |
Water |
1 |
| 2.0 pkgs |
Lalvin D-47 (Lallemand - Lalvin #D-47) |
Yeast |
2 |
| 3.00 tsp |
Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3 days) |
Misc |
3 |
| 8 lbs 8.00 oz |
Honey (1.0 SRM) |
Sugar |
4 |
Taste Notes
5-31-15: Not super dry yet. Might ferment a bit more. Nice sweetness, would benefit from more clarity. There's a robustness to the honey that I like.
8-21-15: Dryer with a nice residual sweetness. Honey is a bit fruity (esters from temp fluctuations?) Delicious.Notes
3 gallons spring water
3 tsp DAP
1.5 tsp Yeast Energizer
8.5 lb WF honey (~2.83 lb/gal)
2 packs Lalvin D-47 Yeast
SG should be about 1.104, 24.48 Brix- FG should be 1.000, 1.6 Brix (13.71% ABV)
Heated water to 140F added honey in full 3 gallons
1/2 DAP and yeast nutrient in fermenter with rehydrated yeast
3 gallons is too much water - DUH - ended up with ~.6 gallon extra, in growler
SG = 1.091 / 21.9 Brix, should get down to 1.000/1.6 Brix (12.7% ABV)
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13 Brix after ~30 hours, added 2nd half of nutrients
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5-31-15: After 3 weeks, 8 brix/1.002 Gravity (12.51% ABV)
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6-11-15: Racked to secondary into bucket then back to clean 3 gal carboy. Waiting for fruit for extra half gal. 1.000 FG
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8-21-15: Bottled, got about 2.9 gallons total. 1.000 FG (12.7% ABV) No fruit added to half gal
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