Fireweed Traditional 
Mead Recipe
Submitted By: mjs566 (Shared)
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| Brewer: Great Auk | |
| Batch Size: 4.00 gal | Style: Semi-Sweet Mead (24B) |
| Boil Size: 4.38 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2008 |
| Color: White2 | Equipment: My Equipment |
| Bitterness: 0.0 IBUs | Boil Time: 0 min |
| Est OG: 1.118 (27.6° P) | Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out |
| Est FG: 1.015 SG (3.8° P) | Fermentation: Mead, Three Stage, Standard |
| ABV: 14.0% | Taste Rating: 30.0 |
Ingredients
| Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
| 3.25 gal |
Poland Spring (R) |
Water |
1 |
| 12.50 g |
GoFerm (Boil 0 min) |
Misc |
2 |
| 1.50 tsp |
Bentonite (Primary 0 min) |
Misc |
3 |
| 10 lbs |
Honey - Fireweed [Primary] (8.0 SRM) |
Honey |
4 |
| 2 lbs |
Honey - Fireweed [Primary] (8.0 SRM) |
Honey |
5 |
| 4.00 g |
Opti-White (Primary 0 min) |
Misc |
6 |
| 3.00 g |
FT Blanc Soft (Primary 0 min) |
Misc |
7 |
| 2.0 pkgs |
Lalvin BM 4x4 (Lallemand - Lalvin #BM4x4) |
Yeast |
8 |
| 6.65 g |
Fermaid O (Primary 1 days) |
Misc |
9 |
| 6.65 g |
Fermaid O (Primary 2 days) |
Misc |
10 |
| 6.65 g |
Fermaid O (Primary 3 days) |
Misc |
11 |
| 6.65 g |
Fermaid O (Primary 7 days) |
Misc |
12 |
Notes
7/5
- Discovered during cleaning that the fermentor I was going to put this into had a crack on the bottom
- Separated 2 lbs of honey for later
- Mixed remaining honey with a bit of hot water
- Added enough additional water to bring up to 4 gallons
- Rehydrated yeast with GoFerm while cleaning fermenting vessels
- Added FT Blanc and OptiWhite to the rehydated yeast just before pitching into the must
- Moved to the fridge to chill since the temp was at 83 deg F
After a couple hours...
- Chilled down to around 70 deg F
- Measured gravity at 1.092 SG
7/6
- Added 6.6 grams of yeast nutrient Fermaid O
- Aerated with mixing attachment
- Measured gravity via hydrometer at just under 1.090
- Refractometer gave a reading of 20.5 Brix (1.080???)
7/7
- Added 6.6 grams of Fermaid O
- Aerated with mixing attachment for about 30 sec
- Measured gravity with refractometer at 21.5 (1.086)
- Measured gravity via hydrometer at 1.085 SG
7/8
- Added 6.6 grams of Fermaid O
- Aerated with mixing attachment for about 30 sec
- Measured gravity with refractometer at 19.8 Brix
7/9
- Aerated/degassed must with mixing attachment for about 30 seconds
- Measured gravity at 1.061 SG
- Added final nutrient addition since hit 1/3 sugar break
7/29
- Measured gravity via:
o Refractometer: 9.3 Brix
o Hydrometer: 0.999 SG
o Adjusted OG: 1.098 SG
o ABV: 13.3%
8/2
- Transferred to secondary
- Stabilized with amounts in recipe
8/5
- Backsweetened with 2 lbs of honey
- Refractometer read 14.6 Brix
- Estimated FG is 1.022 SG
- Estimated ABV is 13.5%
- Estimated OG is 1.120
9/13
- Filtered and bottled (7 bottles: 3x750ml, 3x500ml, 1x375ml)This Recipe Has Not Been Rated
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