Meeker's 6.5 Gallon - Ancient Mead (2023_ANC_04)
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 Carboy |
Bitterness: 0.0 IBUs | Boil Time: 0 min |
Est OG: 1.080 (19.3° P) | Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out |
Est FG: 0.996 SG (-1.0° P) | Fermentation: Mead, Three Stage, Standard |
ABV: 11.2% | Taste Rating: 30.0 |
Ingredients
Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
5.29 gal |
Mild |
Water |
1 |
13 lbs 12.57 oz |
Honey - Wildflower [Primary] (8.0 SRM) |
Honey |
2 |
0.7 pkgs |
Lalvin D-47 (Lallemand - Lalvin #D-47) |
Yeast |
3 |
12.50 g |
GoFerm Protect (Primary 0 days) |
Misc |
4 |
20.00 g |
Fermaid O (Primary 0 days) |
Misc |
5 |
Notes
25FEB2023:
YEAST STARTER: 12.5G GOFERM, LALVIN D47, A SMALL BIT OF HONEY, AND 95-105F WATER MIXED FOR APPROX 30 MINUTES IN A JAR ON THE MAGNETIC TRAY.
PROCEDURE: ADDED APPROX 13LB HONEY INTO CARBOY WITH CHARCOAL FILTERED WATER TO TOP OFF. ADDED 20G FERMAID O AND MIXED IT ALL WITH POWER DRILL MIXING ARM FOR OXYGENATION AS WELL. ADDED STARTER TO THE MIX AND SLOSHED IT AROUND NICE AND GOOD SO THE YEAST CAN GET TO EATIN.
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25-28MAR2023: 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, SULFITE+SORBATE TO STABILIZE. ADDED 2LB HONEY TO GET SWEETNESS UP TO APPROX 1.015.
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