Meeker's 5 Gallon - Ancient Mead (2023_ANC_01)

Mead Recipe

Submitted By: MeekersMead (Shared)
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Brewer: Brendan Meeker
Batch Size: 5.00 galStyle: Spice, Herb Or Vegetable Mead (M3B)
Boil Size: 5.20 galStyle Guide: BJCP 2015
Color: White3Equipment: Mead - Standard 5 Gal/19 l Batch
Bitterness: 0.0 IBUsBoil Time: 0 min
Est OG: 1.091 (21.7° P)Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Est FG: 0.995 SG (-1.2° P)Fermentation: Mead, Three Stage, Standard
ABV: 12.8%Taste Rating: 30.0

Ingredients
Amount Name Type #
4.50 gal Mild Water 1
12 lbs Honey - Wildflower [Primary] (8.0 SRM) Honey 2
1.0 pkgs Lalvin RC 212 (Bourgovin) (Lallemand - Lalvin #RC 212) Yeast 3
5.00 g GoFerm Protect (Primary 0 days) Misc 4
20.00 g Fermaid O (Primary 0 days) Misc 5

Notes

21MAR2023: ADDED THE 12LB OF HONEY (EDS). HAD A BOURGOVIN RC-212 STARTER GOING FOR APPROX 30 MINUTES HYDRATING WITH 5G GOFERM AROUND 100F. FILLED THE REST OF THE CONTAINER WITH WATER AND ADDED 20G FERMAID O. TOPPED OFF THE BATCH WITH CHARCOAL FILTERED WATER LEAVING ENOUGH HEAD ROOM FOR FERMENTATION. MIXED THE BATCH WITH A POWER DRILL MIXING ATTACHMENT TO OXYGENATE THE BATCH AS WELL AND PITCHED THE YEAST STARTER INTO THE BATCH. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22-24MAR2023: DEGASSING THE BATCH IN ORDER TO FACILITATE MORE YEAST PRODUCTION IN THE FIRST 3 DAYS, TRY TO DO IT TWICE A DAY. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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