Fermentables
|
Amount
|
Fermentable
|
Cost
|
PPG
|
°L |
Bill %
|
|
1 lb |
Dry Malt Extract - Light1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light |
|
42 |
4 |
5.9% |
|
8 lb |
N/A - Blackberry honey8 lb Blackberry honey |
|
42 |
3 |
47.1% |
|
5 lb |
N/A - Wildflower Honey (from homebrew store)5 lb Wildflower Honey (from homebrew store) |
|
41 |
6 |
29.4% |
|
3 lb |
N/A - Rice's Clover Honey (unfiltered)3 lb Rice's Clover Honey (unfiltered) |
|
42 |
1 |
17.6% |
|
17 lbs / $ 0.00
|
Other Ingredients
|
Amount
|
Name
|
Cost
|
Type
|
Use
|
Time
|
|
2 tsp |
chalk
|
|
Water Agt |
Boil |
15 min. |
|
0.50 tsp |
Irish Moss
|
|
Fining |
Boil |
15 min. |
Notes
Version of my tried and true mead recipe for some friends who are just learning to brew. This uses 1/3 wildflower to make it more interesting than straight clover honey. I use dry malt extract as a nutrient source and chalk to buffer the pH during fermentation, as I've found this to make my batches very clean and predictable (no stuck fermentations). Typically even a strong mead as this will be very nice to drink in less than 3 months. I try to always use Wyeast Dry Mead as it is very predictable and drops ~100 gravity points, making it easy to achieve the desired final sweetness. This mead will be semi-sweet and should finish around 1.020.
Directions: Bring 3 gallons water plus malt extract to boil, add chalk & irish moss, boil 15 mins, turn off heat, add honey, steep for 10 mins, top off with water to yield full 5 gallons, chill, aerate and pitch yeast.
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|
Cost $ |
Cost % |
| Fermentables |
$ |
|
Steeping Grains
(Extract Only) |
$ |
|
| Hops |
$ |
|
| Yeast |
$ |
|
| Other |
$ |
|
| Cost Per Barrel |
$ 0.00 |
|
| Cost Per Pint |
$ 0.00 |
|
| Total Cost |
$ 0.00 |
|
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