Meeker's 6.5 Gallon - Ancient Lutra Mead (2023_ANC_03) 
Mead Recipe
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| Brewer: Brendan Meeker | |
| Batch Size: 6.50 gal | Style: Spice, Herb Or Vegetable Mead (M3B) |
| Boil Size: 6.76 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2015 |
| Color: White3 | Equipment: Mead - 6.5 Gallon Fermonster |
| Bitterness: 0.0 IBUs | Boil Time: 0 min |
| Est OG: 1.070 (17.0° P) | Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out |
| Est FG: 0.997 SG (-0.9° P) | Fermentation: Mead, Three Stage, Standard |
| ABV: 9.7% | Taste Rating: 30.0 |
Ingredients
| Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
| 5.29 gal |
Mild |
Water |
1 |
| 12 lbs |
Honey - Wildflower [Primary] (8.0 SRM) |
Honey |
2 |
| 0.7 pkgs |
Lutra Kveik (Omega #OYL-071) |
Yeast |
3 |
| 5.00 g |
GoFerm Protect (Primary 0 days) |
Misc |
4 |
| 20.00 g |
Fermaid O (Primary 0 days) |
Misc |
5 |
Notes
25FEB2023:
YEAST STARTER: 5G GOFERM, DRY LUTRA KVEIK YEAST, A SMALL BIT OF HONEY, AND 95-105F WATER MIXED FOR APPROX 30 MINUTES IN A JAR ON THE MAGNETIC TRAY.
PROCEDURE: ADDED 12LB OF HONEY INTO FERMONSTER, TOPPED OFF WITH CHARCOAL FILTERED WATER. SG 1.10. MIXED IN 20G OF FERMAID O, AND MIXED WITH A POWER DRILL MIXING ARM TO OXYGENATE AND MIX. ADDED THE YEAST STARTER WHEN IT WAS FULLY MIXED AND SLOSHED IT AROUND A BIT TO GET IT INTO THE MIX.
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25-28FEB2023:
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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29MAR2023:
TRANSFERED TO SECONDARY CONTAINER ALONG WITH SULFITE+SORBATE TO STABILIZE. ADDED 2LB OF HONEY TO SWEETEN TO 1.015.
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