Carrot Blossom Mead - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Carrot Blossom Mead

705 calories 68.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.137 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.206 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 705 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 68.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 25th 2021
1.206
1.051
20.2%
0.0
24.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Raw Honey9 lb Raw Honey 68.5 20 100%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 130 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Fermaid K Other Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Sweet Mead/Wine Yeast WLP720
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
70 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse osmosis water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Notes

Add 1/4 of the nutrient mix on brew day, on day 2, day 4, and day 8. Keep fermentation temperature between 64 and 68 degrees. Rack to secondary fermenter after a month. After first month, temperature control not as critical. Mead should be finished in 3-4 months. Carrot Blossom mead normally needs mead acid blend--add it to taste before bottling or kegging. Carrot Blossom honey is full of caramel like complex sugars that linger into the mead.

Mashing Instructions:
Heat honey jar in hot water so it will pour easily. Bring 1/2 gal. high alkaline water to boil and turn off stove. Slowly add the honey to the water stirring constantly. Honey-water mixture should be around 130 degrees. Cover and let it sit for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, put covered pan in tub of cold water for half-hour. Add 1 gallon cold water to carboy. Pour honey-water mixture on top of the cold water. Add more water until you get to 1.120 OG.

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Last Updated: 2021-08-25 07:23 UTC

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