Sweet Clover Traditional 
Mead Recipe
Submitted By: mjs566 (Shared)
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| Brewer: Great Auk | |
| Batch Size: 4.75 gal | Style: Semi-Sweet Mead (24B) |
| Boil Size: 5.16 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2008 |
| Color: White2 | Equipment: My Equipment |
| Bitterness: 0.0 IBUs | Boil Time: 0 min |
| Est OG: 1.125 (29.1° P) | Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out |
| Est FG: 1.013 SG (3.2° P) | Fermentation: Mead, Three Stage, Standard |
| ABV: 15.4% | Taste Rating: 30.0 |
Ingredients
| Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
| 3.50 gal |
My water |
Water |
1 |
| 13 lbs 8.00 oz |
Honey - Clover [Primary] (4.0 SRM) |
Honey |
2 |
| 2 lbs 4.00 oz |
Honey - Clover [Primary] (4.0 SRM) |
Honey |
3 |
| 12.50 g |
GoFerm (Primary 0 min) |
Misc |
4 |
| 5.00 g |
Opti-White (Primary 0 min) |
Misc |
5 |
| 2.0 pkgs |
Lalvin BM 4x4 (Lallemand - Lalvin #BM4x4) |
Yeast |
6 |
| 8.44 g |
Fermaid O (Primary 1 days) |
Misc |
7 |
| 5.00 g |
FT Blanc Soft (Primary 1 days) |
Misc |
8 |
| 2.00 tsp |
Bentonite (Primary 2 days) |
Misc |
9 |
| 8.44 g |
Fermaid O (Primary 2 days) |
Misc |
10 |
| 8.44 g |
Fermaid O (Primary 3 days) |
Misc |
11 |
| 8.44 g |
Fermaid O (Primary 7 days) |
Misc |
12 |
Notes
2/17
- Followed typical must preparation procedures
- Aerated with pure O2 for 120 sec
- Pitched 2 packets of yeast after rehydrating in GoFerm
2/18
- Hit with 45 sec of O2 in the morning
3/26
- Transferred to secondary
4/5
- Stabilized
4/6
- Backsweetened with 2.25 lbs of clover
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