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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 6964
Plum Mead
2 gal 10.34% 0 1.105 1.026
extract 4238
Hibiscus Juniper Mead
1 gal 12.34% 0 1.125 1.031
extract 3705
Agave Mead
3 gal 13.78% 0 1.140 1.035
All Grain 3396
CaveMead
5 gal 14.88% 0 1.151 1.038
extract 3306
Red Barley Mead
3.8 L 16.48% 0 1.153 1.028
Partial Mash 3187
Paradisi Mead
1 gal 12.4% 0 1.126 1.031
All Grain 3161
Randy Kobelt's Recipe
5 gal 14.02% 0 1.120 1.013
Partial Mash 2817
Cyser (Mulling Spices)
3 gal 13.07% 0 1.133 1.033
extract 2697
Greybeards Ambrosia
5 gal 14.14% 0 1.144 1.036
extract 2536

Newest Semi-Sweet Mead (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
2026 Mead
5.5 gal 10.69% 0 1.096 1.014
extract 72
Strawberry Rhubarb Mead
21 L 19.94% 2.11 1.155 1.003
All Grain 117
Cyser
1 gal 12.2% 0 1.124 1.031
All Grain 87
Awesome Recipe
10 gal 10.11% 0 1.077 1.000
All Grain 81
mango green tea mead /kombucha hybrid
40 L 9.1% 0 1.070 1.001
All Grain 155
Bochets for Tim
15 L 13.17% 0 1.102 1.002
All Grain 104
P O M P K A N M E E D
100 L 6.24% 0 1.048 1.000
All Grain 128
Original Peach B01
1 gal 16.56% 0 1.126 1.000
extract 167
Awesome Recipe
1 gal 14.96% 0 1.114 1.000
All Grain 163
Mead
11 L 7.75% 9.63 1.062 1.003
extract 188

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Honey 210 Sugar honey 2°L
35 86% 8% - 100%
Raw Honey 40 Sugar honey 20°L
38 82% 11% - 100%
Raisins (dried) 12 Fruit fruit 0°L
29.25 3% 0% - 9%
Brown Sugar 8 Sugar sugar 15°L
45 44% 4% - 100%
Cane Sugar 8 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 19% 6% - 42%
Blueberry 8 Fruit fruit 0°L
4.95 30% 2% - 77%
Maple Syrup 6 Sugar sugar 35°L
30 34% 15% - 50%
Strawberry 5 Fruit fruit 0°L
3.15 21% 4% - 37%
US - Honey - Sweet Clover 5 US Sugar honey 0°L
35 99% 96% - 100%
Orange 5 Fruit fruit 0°L
4.1 25% 9% - 63%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Amarillo 4 8.6 67% 33% - 100%
Cascade 3 7 38% 14% - 100%
Citra 2 11 44% 33% - 50%
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
Mangrove Jack - Mead M05 30 Mangrove Jack Mead n/a Med-High 97.5% 59°F 86°F
White Labs - Sweet Mead/Wine Yeast WLP720 22 White Labs Wine 0.15 Low 75% 70°F 75°F
Lallemand - Lalvin ICV D-47 20 Lallemand Wine High Medium 95% 59°F 86°F
Lallemand - Lalvin EC-1118 12 Lallemand Champagne High High 65% 59°F 77°F
Wyeast - Dry Mead 4632 11 Wyeast Wine 0.18 Low-Med 95% 55°F 75°F
Lallemand - Lalvin 71B -1122 11 Lallemand Mead High High 100% 59°F 86°F
Wyeast - Sweet Mead 4184 9 Wyeast Wine 0.11 Medium 75% 65°F 75°F
White Labs - Champagne Yeast WLP715 7 White Labs Champagne 0.17 Low 90% 70°F 75°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 7 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALVIN ICV K1-V1116 6 Lallemand Wine Medium High 65% 50°F 95°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Yeast Nutrient 11 Other Primary 29% 3% - 100%
Cinnamon stick 7 Spice Mash 25% 0% - 57%
Fermaid O 7 Other Primary 27% 1% - 100%
Fermaid K 7 Fining Mash 37% 1% - 100%
Irish Moss 6 Fining Boil 48% 1% - 100%
Hibiscus 6 Herb Mash 49% 1% - 100%
Go-Ferm 5 Other Mash 24% 0% - 46%
Clove 4 Spice Boil 16% 0% - 33%
Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) 4 Other Primary 21% 15% - 29%
Allspice 3 Spice Mash 5% 0% - 9%

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