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Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.11

Efficiency: 70

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Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

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Creation Date: 9/11/2024 10:56 PM

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Author:

DLBoat52

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 70

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 26.87 psi

Creation Date: 2/12/2026 1:59 AM

Notes: A recipe made in honor of my brother-in-law who recently passed. Bob spent a good portion of his life in Texas and fell in love with Corona Premium. I did convince him to check out the local craft brewers' products, which he did and greatly enjoyed. But Corona was always his go-to beer. This is the only Lager I brew - Ales are so much easier to ferment. I hope the result satisfies Bob's thirst for a good Mexican Lager. Cheers to you Brother Bob! This one is for you, my friend!

FERMENTING NOTE: Ferment at 56 degrees for 7 days. Then naturally raise the fermentation temperature to 70 degrees, maintaining that temp for 2 days. Then lower the fermentation temperature to as cold as possible for 2 days, before transferring to keg.

Author:

Delta Waldo

Boil Size: 2.5 Gallons

Boil Time: N/A

Boil Gravity: 1.191

Efficiency: 80

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Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

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Creation Date: 11/14/2025 3:14 PM

Notes: 3 packages Lavlin 71B yeast - White wine yeast. Ferment at 62. Allow up to a 4 degree gain in temp during primary fermentation. Don't go too hot or you'll get fusel alcohols.

I'm using wildflower honey because it's what I have available. Hopefully the spices and apples will cover the muddled honey. I tasted the honey before buying. I liked the honey, but I can’t recall tasting a honey I didn’t like.

Process:

Warm honey to lukewarm temp so it's easier to pour. Add 1.5 gallons of must to carboy. Use 2 gallons of must to dissolve honey. Pour mixture into carboy. Rinse containers with remaining 0.5 gallon of must. Add 6 crushed campden tablets to must. Wait 24-48 hours to aerate must and pitch yeast. After a few hours, check gravity. It takes a few hours for fruit gravity to stabilize.

Pitching process:
It is important to follow these steps in order. Mix together 1/2 cup warm water with GoFerm addition at 104 F (lukewarm). Slowly mix in yeast. Then slowly add must to mixture until temp is within 10 F of must. Aerate must with pure O2. Use a slightly longer aeration duration due to the higher gravity and lower solubility of O2 into the must. Pitch GoFerm/yeast/must/water mixture. Pitch pectic enzyme. Aerate again at 12 hours with pure o2

Yeast nutrient process: Stagger yeast nutrients every 24 hours for the first 3 days and at day 7. Use 4 grams nutrient for each addition. May want to rehydrate nutrients before adding to the must. Otherwise it will create a nucleation point and the co2 could cause foam to spill.

PH: monitor the pH daily and add a tsp. of potassium bicarbonate (more if needed) if the pH drops below 3.5.

De-gas process: degas twice a day during primary fermentation (4 - 5 days). Use a wine whip or something similar.

Secondary process: Rack to secondary at 3 weeks. Monitor gravity periodically. When gravity has reached terminal, add spices(See "Spice process".) Wait until desired flavor has been achieved then rack again. Add super kleer, wait for mead to clear up then add potassium metabisulfite for it's antioxidant properties.

Spice process: Add spices after racking to secondary. High quality cinnamon and vanilla is super important. Michael Fairbrother recommends Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans and Vietnamese (saigon) cinnamon. This is real cinnamon. Michael doesn't give amounts so I'm starting light. Start with 1 bean and 1/4 tsp cinnamon, add more to taste.

Resources Used:
Moonlight Meadery episode on the Beersmith podcast as inspiration for this mead. Michael covers the honey/cider ratio along with Kurt's Apple pie ingredients and the processes he uses to create mead. http://beersmith.com/blog/2012/07/26/moonlight-meadery-with-michael-fairbrother-beersmith-podcast-43/

Used Brad Smith's article on Melomels in BYO magazine for staggered nutrient addition and de-gas schedule. Must be a member to view the article. Highly recommend becoming a member. https://byo.com/article/melomels-brewing-big-fruit-mead/

Author:

elliottcon

Boil Size: 1 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.228

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/14/2025 6:52 PM

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Author:

Brandon Capps

Boil Size: 600 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 83

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

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Creation Date: 5/31/2025 11:26 PM

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Boil Size: 26.51 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.035

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: sucrose

Priming Amount: 264.5 g

Creation Date: 1/14/2025 4:14 PM

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Author:

Dgallo

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.096

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

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Creation Date: 12/29/2024 1:12 PM

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Menzel/Kaz Brewing

Boil Size: 4 Gallons

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 80 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/14/2024 7:51 PM

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Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

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Creation Date: 9/21/2024 6:38 AM

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Boil Size: 6.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.072

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

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Creation Date: 11/19/2022 10:18 PM

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Author:

bbesser

Boil Size: 5.7 Gallons

Boil Time: 10

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 62 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/14/2024 6:03 PM

Notes: Zest limes and clementine and tincture in tequila with oak chips while primary ferment is happening.

Sour with 1 carton of goodbelly @ 95 degrees for 24 hr

Gold in Beehive brewoff for Fruit beer, 3rd place for best of show

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Boil Size: 4.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.07

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

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Creation Date: 6/7/2024 4:54 AM

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Boil Size: 2.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.095

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 55 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

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Creation Date: 2/14/2024 6:33 PM

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Boil Size: 2 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.026

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

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Creation Date: 12/17/2023 12:17 AM

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Author:

Boil Size: 1 Gallons

Boil Time: N/A

Boil Gravity: 1.133

Efficiency: 100

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/27/2023 1:47 PM

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Boil Size: 24 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.11

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

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Creation Date: 7/25/2023 7:32 AM

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Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.111

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

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Creation Date: 5/21/2023 7:12 PM

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Author:

Boil Size: 5.34 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.039

Efficiency: 100

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 73 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/22/2024 3:49 AM

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Author:

Magic Hand Social Club

Boil Size: 37.33 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.043

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/24/2024 8:28 PM

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Author:

Boil Size: 15.79 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

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Creation Date: 9/9/2023 3:36 PM

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