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Mead - Semi-Sweet Mead (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Semi-Sweet Mead (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Spiced Pear Mead
1 gal 13.61% 0 1.105 1.001
extract 5364
Til We Mead Again
5.5 gal 16.07% 0 1.129 1.006
extract 3820
Plum Mead
2 gal 10.34% 0 1.105 1.026
extract 2967
CaveMead
5 gal 14.88% 0 1.151 1.038
extract 2695
Paradisi Mead
1 gal 12.4% 0 1.126 1.031
All Grain 2448
Red Barley Mead
3.8 L 16.48% 0 1.153 1.028
Partial Mash 2436
Randy Kobelt's Recipe
5 gal 14.02% 0 1.120 1.013
Partial Mash 2089
Greybeards Ambrosia
5 gal 14.14% 0 1.144 1.036
extract 1939
Cyser (Mulling Spices)
3 gal 13.07% 0 1.133 1.033
extract 1828
Haraldr Hárfagri V.2
6 gal 13.56% 0 1.126 1.023
All Grain 1413

Newest Semi-Sweet Mead (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
VIRGIN MEAD
20.35 L 14% 0 1.109 1.002
extract 99
Sweet Pomegranate Blueberry Mead
1 gal 12% 0 1.114 1.023
extract 42
Sweet Pomegranate Blood Orange Mead
1 gal 11.96% 0 1.114 1.023
extract 46
Awesome Recipe
2.27 L 18% 0 1.167 1.030
extract 24
Mead
5.5 gal 9.4% 0 1.095 1.024
All Grain 33
Mead
130 gal 8.66% 0 1.067 1.001
All Grain 175
Awesome Recipe
3 gal 5.94% 0 1.070 1.024
extract 43
2.5 gal mead
2.5 gal 12.37% 0 1.098 1.004
All Grain 107
Maple Mead 1222
1.75 gal 12.04% 0 1.108 1.016
BIAB 56
Winter Bochet
1 gal 5.46% 0 1.046 1.005
extract 60

Fermentables Used In Semi-Sweet Mead (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Honey 162 Sugar honey 2°L
35 86% 8% - 100%
Raw Honey 13 Sugar honey 20°L
38 96% 55% - 100%
Raisins (dried) 9 Fruit fruit 0°L
29.25 3% 1% - 7%
Brown Sugar 7 Sugar sugar 15°L
45 50% 25% - 100%
Blueberry 6 Fruit fruit 0°L
4.95 34% 2% - 77%
Maple Syrup 5 Sugar sugar 35°L
30 31% 15% - 50%
Cane Sugar 4 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 19% 8% - 42%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 4 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 31% 6% - 100%
Raspberry 3 Fruit fruit 0°L
3.15 24% 9% - 38%
US - Honey - Sweet Clover 3 US Sugar honey 0°L
35 98% 96% - 100%

Hops Used In Semi-Sweet Mead (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Galaxy 2 14.25 67% 33% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 2 3.75 83% 67% - 100%
Nugget 2 14 75% 50% - 100%
Willamette 2 4.5 75% 50% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Semi-Sweet Mead (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range

Yeasts Used In Semi-Sweet Mead (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
White Labs - Sweet Mead/Wine Yeast WLP720 19 White Labs Wine 0.15 Low 75% 70°F 75°F
Mangrove Jack - Mead M05 16 Mangrove Jack Mead n/a Med-High 97.5% 59°F 86°F
Wyeast - Dry Mead 4632 11 Wyeast Wine 0.18 Low-Med 95% 55°F 75°F
Lallemand - Lalvin ICV D-47 11 Lallemand Wine High Medium 95% 59°F 86°F
Wyeast - Sweet Mead 4184 9 Wyeast Wine 0.11 Medium 75% 65°F 75°F
Red Star - Premier Blanc Yeast 6 Red Star Wine High Low 0% 59°F 86°F
White Labs - Champagne Yeast WLP715 5 White Labs Champagne 0.17 Low 90% 70°F 75°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 5 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 3 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 3 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F

Other Ingredients Used In Semi-Sweet Mead (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Yeast Nutrient 6 Other Mash 36% 14% - 100%
Irish Moss 6 Fining Boil 48% 1% - 100%
Cinnamon stick 5 Spice Boil 18% 0% - 51%
Fermaid K 4 Other Primary 44% 22% - 100%
Allspice 3 Spice Primary 5% 0% - 9%
Chalk 2 Water Agt Boil 52% 24% - 80%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 2 Water Agt Mash 35% 28% - 41%
Citric acid 2 Water Agt Mash 1% 0% - 1%
Coriander Seed 2 Spice Other 44% 0% - 88%
Epsom Salt 2 Water Agt Mash 20% 11% - 29%

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