Meeker's Raspberry Melomel (#1) 
Mead Recipe
Submitted By: MeekersMead (Shared)
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| Brewer: Brendan Meeker | |
| Batch Size: 1.00 gal | Style: Melomel (M2E) |
| Boil Size: 1.04 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2015 |
| Color: Red1 | Equipment: Mead - Micro 1 Gal Carboy Batch |
| Bitterness: 0.0 IBUs | Boil Time: 0 min |
| Est OG: 1.043 (10.6° P) | Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out |
| Est FG: 0.998 SG (-0.6° P) | Fermentation: Mead, Two Stage |
| ABV: 5.9% | Taste Rating: 30.0 |
Ingredients
| Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
| 0.70 gal |
Mild |
Water |
1 |
| 1 lbs |
Raspberry - Red [Primary] (110.0 SRM) |
Fruit |
2 |
| 1 lbs |
Honey - Wildflower [Primary] (8.0 SRM) |
Honey |
3 |
| 0.3 pkgs |
Lalvin EC-1118 (Lallemand - Lalvin #EC-1118) |
Yeast |
4 |
Taste Notes
Raspberry is a close tie with blackberry, but more friendly with other flavors when it comes to additions. It ages well and 1 gallon was not enough... nothing made it past a few months.Notes
SG 1.095
25APR2021: Thoroughly oxygenated must and pitched 1/3 EC-1118 starter
25APR2021: Added 1st round of Fermaid K/DAP 2hr after pitch
26APR2021: Oxygenated using air stone 3min
27APR2021: O2 3 min, .2g DAP .2g Fermaid K added
28APR: Busy, nothing done
29APR: O2 3 min, .2g DAP .2g Fermaid K added
01MAY: Added 0.2g Fermaid K, 0.2g DAP, suspected 1/3 sugar depletion.
10MAY2021: Gravity measure 1.000, est 12.8%abv / racked to secondary container and replaced lost mass with 100% apple juice
awaiting clearing and finalize tasting to bottle
16MAY2021: Stabilized with potassium sorbate and sulfite and clearing with bentonite
#1 RASPBERRY
#2 BLUEBERRY
#3 BLACKBERRY: 01JUN2021 1.01 GRAVITY
- 3ML LEMON PEEL/50ML = 45ML LEMON/750ML
- 1 DROP CAKE BATTER CONCENTRATE/50ML= 15 DROPS/750ML
This Recipe Has Not Been Rated
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