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Author:

caseypetty12

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 16.3

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/15/2015 7:25 PM

Notes:

Author:

Dustydust

Boil Size: 5.19 Gallons

Boil Time: N/A

Boil Gravity: 1.125

Efficiency: 100

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/30/2018 7:05 AM

Notes: OG 1.151
3.9 gallons cider (75%)
1.29 gallons honey (25%)

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:

Rose Garage Brewing

Boil Size: 17 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.07

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 62 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/9/2017 4:31 PM

Notes:

Author:

PINKMAGGIT Brewing

Boil Size: 11 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.059

Efficiency: 74

Mash Thickness: 3.48

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: Force

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/25/2017 7:40 AM

Notes: 11/22 Start OG 1.076
11/24 Dry Hop #1(day 3) in Primary (8days)
12/2 Transfer to Sencondary
12/5 Dry Hop #2(day 12) in Secondary (2days)
12/7 Bottling FG 1.0

Author:

Janjal Brewing Co.

Boil Size: 21 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 16 ° C

Priming Method: Speise

Priming Amount: 3

Creation Date: 10/11/2017 11:04 AM

Notes: 2 packets of Notty's in 2L starter (9˚P), pitched into cooled wort
Honey added at flameout & secondary
Carafa II added at end of last mash step before Sparge

Author:

MichaelK25000

Boil Size: 6.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.07

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 72 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/8/2016 7:31 PM

Notes: WL 002 or 007 also appropriate.

Rack to secondary when gravity reaches approximately 1.012, then add dry hops. Chill 24 hours later. Add dry teach two days prior to bottling or kegging.

Author:

Reeder

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/20/2016 4:23 AM

Notes: Strike grains with 4.92 gal of water at 166.8 °F.
Mash at 154 °F for 60 min.
Vorlauf and lauter 3 gal in your first runnings.
Add 3.5 gal of sparge water at 168 °F.
Vorlauf and lauter 3.5 gal in your second runnings.
Your combined runnings should be 6.5 gal.

Author:

MontiChristo

Boil Size: 1.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.08

Efficiency: 95

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/6/2016 3:44 PM

Notes: Collect 1/2 gallon of water and add 1 lb of honey. Bring to a light boil and start timer. Add chamomile tea bag for 15min. Add 0.5oz hops at 15min. Add the last 1.5 lb honey at flameout. Cool to room temperature. De-pit 2lbs peaches, 1lb apricots, and 20 dates and puree in a blender. Add fruit puree to 1 gallon fermentor. Add 1/4 tsp of yeast energizer and yeast nutrient to 1 gallon fermentor. Once must is cooled to room temperature transfer to 1 gallon fermentor on top of fruit puree. Top off to 1 gallon. Alert must, add yeast (D47 or 71b-1118), and seal fermentor with airlock. Add 1/4 tsp of yeast energizer and yeast nutrient to fermentor at 24hrs and 48 hrs after yeast pitch. Let sit for approximately 14-21 days (complete fermentation FG: 1.005 or lower). Transfer to secondary, add 10 french oak cubes, and age a minimum of 3 months.

Author:

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/26/2016 7:28 PM

Notes:

Author:

Shawn Mason

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/17/2015 1:11 PM

Notes: Add Cocoa nibs to secondary fermentation for 1-3 weeks

Author:

Umoyk

Boil Size: 7.4 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.056

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 2.75

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/3/2015 9:04 PM

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Author:

Ballacaine Brauhaus

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.056

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/9/2015 6:55 PM

Notes:

Author:

AndrÃ© Lacasse

Boil Size: 7.86176 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/21/2011 3:45 AM

Notes:

Author:

te4336

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: Keg

Priming Amount: 7psi

Creation Date: 8/25/2014 9:02 PM

Notes: I created a tincture by adding 8oz of cocoa nibs in a mason jar and adding enough vodka to cover. Let the nibs sit for a week, shaking several time each day. Then pour the mixture in to another mason jar using a strainer to strain out the cocoa nibs. Then add in the tincture for taste. Add in the Hazelnut extract for taste at bottling/kegging

Author:

GUY235

Boil Size: 4 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.052

Efficiency: 76

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: dextrose

Priming Amount: 1 Cup

Creation Date: 7/3/2015 7:10 PM

Notes: Crazy Alpha levels this year!

Author:

Boil Size: 12.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/8/2013 12:25 PM

Notes:

Author:

Budda

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.009

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: 2.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/15/2016 12:03 AM

Notes:

Author:

WinkielBrew

Boil Size: 72 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.035

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/18/2015 11:38 AM

Notes:

Author:

andete

Boil Size: 9 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.031

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/13/2015 5:46 AM

Notes: Some inspiration from: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=132129

Use bucket isof carboy for secondary.

Actually used unmalted spelt instead of unmalted wheat.

147g cane sugar is actually the estimated sugar content of the 3kg added strawberries.