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Meg and Landi's Sparkling Oaked Acerglyn (Maple Mead)n

350 calories 16.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.108 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Meadist
Calories: 350 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 23rd 2018
1.108
1.001
14.0%
0.0
16.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Honey10 lb Honey 42 2 71.4%
64 oz Maple Syrup64 oz Maple Syrup 30 35 28.6%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Target Water Profile
Portsmouth, VA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle 3.86 15.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.14 4.6  
Pre boil volume 5 20  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 3.86 15.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

11/24/18: 5 tsp yeast nutrient (3 tsp at pitch, 1 tsp @ 3 days, 1 tsp @ 6 days)

In a large brew pot, simmer 3 gallons of water.

Remove pot from heat and add 10 lbs honey and 32 oz maple syrup and 3 tsp yeast nutrient. Stir until fully dissolved.

Rehydrate the yeast (1/4 cup @ 95 to 100 F for 20 min) in a sanitized cup, and cover.

Add the must to a 6 gal primary fermenter along with 2 gal cold water. Aerate it, and pitch the yeast.

Seal fermentor with airlock and store in a dark place at a temperature of about 70 degrees.

11/27: After 3 days, add 1 tsp yeast nutrient and aerate do this again after another 3 days (11/29).

(12/16) After another week, add the remaining 32 oz of maple syrup and aerate. weeks add 32 oz (2nd) maple syrup.

(1/20) 3 weeks siphon, re-rack the mead into a sanitized 5 gallon carboy. Add the Oak Spiral.

(2/17)After another 3 weeks, re-rack, then let age for 2 months.

(3/30) Dissolve the 3/4 cup in 2 cup warm water, add to carboy, and stir lightly.

Fill sanitized bottles and let age for 4 months or more until your big celebration!

Target SG: 1.12 (15.54 %ABV) Actual: 1.086 @ 5 gal.

12/16/18 Added 32 oz MI Maple Syrup and Transferred to secondary

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