Meeker's "The Bee Hive" 3gal Ancient - TBH3 
Mead Recipe
Submitted By: MeekersMead (Shared)
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| Brewer: Brendan Meeker | |
| Batch Size: 3.00 gal | Style: Spice, Herb Or Vegetable Mead (M3B) |
| Boil Size: 3.62 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2015 |
| Color: White5 | Equipment: Mead - Mini 3 Gal/11.3 l Batch |
| Bitterness: 0.0 IBUs | Boil Time: 60 min |
| Est OG: 1.151 (34.4° P) | Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out |
| Est FG: 1.043 SG (10.6° P) | Fermentation: Mead, Three Stage, Standard |
| ABV: 15.0% | Taste Rating: 30.0 |
Ingredients
| Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
| 2.50 gal |
Mild |
Water |
1 |
| 12 lbs |
Honey - Wildflower [Primary] (8.0 SRM) |
Honey |
2 |
| 1.0 pkgs |
Lalvin - K1V-1116 (Lallemand - Lalvin #K1V-1116) |
Yeast |
3 |
| 3.00 items |
Cinnamon Stick (Secondary 3 days) |
Misc |
4 |
| 0.20 tsp |
Allspice (Secondary 3 days) |
Misc |
5 |
| 0.15 tsp |
Nutmeg (Secondary 3 days) |
Misc |
6 |
| 1.00 items |
Clove - Whole (Secondary 3 days) |
Misc |
7 |
Taste Notes
The taste difference between Ed's honey and this honey is pretty noticeable. I got a lot of bready/cookie like notes from this honey, which got more pronounced during aging. I delivered 13 bottles to the Frickies who donated the honey and kept some for aging as well.
*update* I found out, funny enough, that the guy I will get my commercial honey from for Meeker's Mead is the same guy who sold the Frickies the honey, so I already know his honey is going to make some dank mead!!!!!!Notes
04OCT2022: USING DONATED HONEY TO PRODUCE A 3 GALLON BATCH OF ANCIENT MEAD. 4 - QUARTS OF HONEY. 3 USED FOR FERMENTATION, .75/QUART USED FOR SWEETENING THE MEAD AFTER.
MIXING WITH WAND, FILTERED WATER, AND YEAST STARTER AT 105F FOR 20MINS. FIRST 72HRS CO2 RELEASE VIA ROTATING THE GLASS CONTAINER 1-2 TIMES A DAY. YEAST SEEMS HAPPY AND NO NOTICABLE ODORS OR ISSUES.
SG: 1.10 10G FERMAID O FRONT LOAD 6G FERMFED FOR STARTER
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06NOV2022: TRANSFERRING TO POST FERMENTATION VESSEL. SORBATE+SULFATE TO STABILIZE. 3G BENTONITE TO CLEAR.
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15DEC2022: ADDING 0.6 QUART HONEY TO SWEETEN 3GAL BATCH. FG: 1.015, ADDED 300G OF HONEY.
BOTTLING ALL INTO 12OZ BOTTLES AS REQUESTED... 26 BOTTLES FILLED. SPLITTING HALF WITH HONEY PRODUCER
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