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Author:

Terrence

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.047

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: 6/16/2016 4:19 PM

Notes: Add Lavender in Secondary, as a "tea".

Author:

cessnapix

Boil Size: 2.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.088

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 75 ° F

Priming Method: corn sugar

Priming Amount: 196 grams

Creation Date: 6/24/2015 10:11 PM

Notes: I really liked this and so did a few of my daughters friends. not enough peaches.

Next time add 3-5lbs and omit bitter orange peel(not a fan, also use safe ale us-05 instead of belgian yeast!

Author:

Weirdbro1

Boil Size: 56.99 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.65

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 15 ° C

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 0.63 bar

Creation Date: 5/16/2021 12:49 PM

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Author:

elijahauger

Boil Size: 7.5 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: Corn Sugar

Priming Amount: 4 oz

Creation Date: 6/12/2012 5:35 PM

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Author:

Stouby Bryglaug

Boil Size: 85 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1

Efficiency: 74

Mash Thickness: 4

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/11/2019 4:10 PM

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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:

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.11

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Partial Mash

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/6/2017 10:28 PM

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Author:

Pete H

Boil Size: 11 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.087

Efficiency: 33

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: 2/24/2017 8:48 AM

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Author:

donflipao

Boil Size: 28 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.063

Efficiency: 73

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/23/2016 8:04 PM

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Author:

Barking Kettle SJ

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.091

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Partial Mash

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/13/2015 6:29 PM

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Author:

Lumber

Boil Size: 32 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 71

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/23/2015 10:26 PM

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Author:

peterj

Boil Size: 3.3125 Gallons

Boil Time: 15

Boil Gravity: 1.048

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: 4/24/2015 2:21 PM

Notes: All grain equivalent percentages:
2-row - 60.7%
Wheat - 17.4%
Rye - 14.6%
C 40L - 7.3%

Author:

Torgeir Hovden

Boil Size: 13 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.109

Efficiency: 20

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Partial Mash

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 23 ° C

Priming Method: White Sugar

Priming Amount: 150g

Creation Date: 3/23/2015 9:12 PM

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Author:

Ranch Dog

Boil Size: 6 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.068

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 63 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/23/2015 5:00 PM

Notes: Dry hopping done in two stages - Citra and Cascade for first three days, then taken out and Chinook and Centennial for next three days.

Author:

Jason F

Boil Size: 12 Litres

Boil Time: 120

Boil Gravity: 1.066

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: N/A

Creation Date: 3/16/2015 7:10 PM

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Author:

xalfons

Boil Size: 25 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/10/2015 7:12 PM

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Author:

alan_stanley@ntlworld.com

Boil Size: 11.3 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.093

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/12/2014 11:07 AM

Notes: This is based on the BrewUK extract recipe for Rocker APA but with the partial 20 pint boil. Only 1kg of extract is used for the first hop boil with the other 2kg added for the final 15 minute 2nd hop addition. This means the IBU value given above will be short by quite a margin! It is more likely around 55 to 60. I have added citra hops to the boil and dry hop and tweaked overall hop balance slightly so it brings down the bitterness slightly overall but with a more complex and citrus hop flavour (hopefully!).

First batch achieved final gravity of 1.010 after 3 weeks in the fermenter. Put in pressure barrel to condition with sugar primer made with 70g golden granulated sugar.

Author:

IBT

Boil Size: 32 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 73

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Partial Mash

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/15/2014 8:22 PM

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Author:

k_mcroberts@hotmail.com

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.033

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 1.5

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: 2/9/2014 4:40 PM

Notes: 12-23-13 Vigourous Fermentation @ 64F
left in primary till 1-6-14
Racked to keg on 1-10-14 and chilled to 40F to clarify
SG: 1.050
FG: 1.010 ABV 5.2%
2-3-14 Delivered to Doug's Office