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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:

Longfellow Brewing

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.179

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/29/2015 6:23 PM

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Author:

brewscope

Boil Size: 6.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.086

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.25

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: 3/8/2016 5:39 PM

Notes:

Author:

Mateusz Sokalski

Boil Size: 25 Litres

Boil Time: 120

Boil Gravity: 24.7

Efficiency: 70.5

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/5/2016 4:49 PM

Notes:

Author:

BillsNewAccount

Boil Size: 1 Gallons

Boil Time: N/A

Boil Gravity: 1.336

Efficiency: 100

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 72 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/27/2017 2:56 AM

Notes: made 2nd mead 1/26/17

transferred on 3/16/17
gravity still much higher than anticipated at 1.05 added more nutrient... fermentation continues slowly

8/15/17
added 3lb of sour apples harvested from local disc golf course and 2 oz hungarian oak cubes

Author:

Schmackt

Boil Size: 65 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.035

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 2.9

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 17 ° C

Priming Method: Table Sugar

Priming Amount: 0.2

Creation Date: 11/3/2016 2:43 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 2.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.156

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Partial Mash

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/1/2020 8:31 PM

Notes:

Author:

paulmonaghan245@gmail.com

Boil Size: 27 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/8/2020 3:01 PM

Notes: My take on Holden Brewery Belfast Blonde ale

Author:

myrrhdyrrh

Boil Size: 12 Litres

Boil Time: 15

Boil Gravity: 1.043

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 2.0

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/17/2018 6:35 PM

Notes: save macadamia nuts and coconut from mash, create a tincture from each. Add to keg by taste

Author:

wbg126

Boil Size: 2.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 40

Boil Gravity: 1.119

Efficiency: 5

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 69 ° F

Priming Method: Corn sugar

Priming Amount: 4 oz

Creation Date: 8/25/2017 12:34 AM

Notes: added LME at flameout with hops
Basil was added using grain bag and then removed at flameout
blueberries sanitized and added to secondary in grain bag

Author:

Vincent M

Boil Size: 1300 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 19.5 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/8/2017 8:49 AM

Notes:

Author:

Jeff Katz

Boil Size: 22 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 9.1

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 17 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/5/2017 2:22 AM

Notes:

Author:

Papini

Boil Size: 30 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.034

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: 9

Creation Date: 11/17/2016 6:48 PM

Notes: Primary Fermentation for 7 days at 20°C.

Secondary fermentation for 14 days at 0°C.

Author:

ASZanella

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.058

Efficiency: 78

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/18/2013 4:13 AM

Notes: Add lactic acid post boil to reach 4.7-5.0 pH (~8 mL).

Author:

Kjetil

Boil Size: 15 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 54

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 18.5 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/3/2016 11:50 AM

Notes: Mesket 10. nov 2016
Kokt 11. november 2016
OG=1.048
FG= 1.016

Første brygg som meskes med falsk bunn. Jeg hadde 3,5 kg malt og 12,5 liter vann. Ratio 3,5 / 1. Det ble en litt tjukk mesk, så neste gang vil jeg prøve enda mer vann. Jeg resirkulerte alt meskevannet en gang, og tappet deretter ut vørteren i diverse kjeler. Så tilsatte jeg 7 liter skyllevann på 78 grader. Men temperaturen ble ikke mer enn 70 ettersom kornet senket temperaturen. Lot kornet trekke i dette i 5-10 minutter før jeg tappet det ut. Neste gang vil jeg tappe ut i et gjæringskar så jeg slipper å åpne og stenge krana så mye. Det ga litt søling og dårligere avrenning på slutten. Jeg lot vørteren renne gjennom humlefilteret, for noe korn kom gjennom den falske bunnen.

Jeg tilsatte altså 12,5 + 7 liter vann, men da vørteren var tilbake i kjelen hadde bare ca 13 liter. Så 3,5 kg korn tok altså med seg ca 6,5 liter væske.

Rensing av kjelen for korn var også litt mer tungvindt enn ønskelig. Jeg mesket på 68 grader og tapte max 1 grad etter 60 minutter.

Jeg brukte litt gamle humler. Chinook-posen var åpnet for et år siden, og cascade-posen for tre (!) år siden.

Gjæring på 18-20 grader i to uker, deretter ca 22 grader i 2-3 dager, deretter 10 grader fram til flasking 8. desember. Siste uka var ventilen ned til kolben med gjær stengt. Flasking gikk greit, rørte forsiktig inn 6 gram sukker pr liter. Karbonerte på 20 grader fra 8. desember til

Author:

ardentmonk

Boil Size: 1.25 Litres

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 2.8

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: 3/15/2016 4:20 AM

Notes: 3/14/16
I want to know firsthand what molasses taste like in a brew.
Tap water to 1.25L, DME boiled but molasses added to sanitized 2L mason jar. I will pour the wort off the boil into the mason jar in an effort to keep some of the molasses aroma. Added a pinch of Fermaid-K at pitching.

Update- was very homebrew tasting, hadn't had a funky brew in years a little oxidized but shouldn't have been with a pin hole saran wrap and only a week old. Not pleasant.

Author:

Boil Size: 3.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.077

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/19/2016 7:36 PM

Notes:

Author:

Brew

Boil Size: 23 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/8/2015 12:37 PM

Notes:

Author:

schwanz

Boil Size: 4 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.082

Efficiency: 35

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: 6/19/2015 2:11 PM

Notes:

Author:

Josh (Brewer's Friend)

Boil Size: 6 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

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: 2/23/2013 10:48 PM

Notes: Mash 4.5gal with:
- 0.5 tsp CaCl2
- 0.5 tsp Epsom Salt
- 1 tsp Baking Soda

- Add Cacao Nibs in keg. Let condition for 1 week at room temp then chill.