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Ben's High Grav Mead 1A

604 calories 44.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 2.8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.180 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.180 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (steeping grains only)
Source: Benjelum
Calories: 604 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 44.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 1st 2024
1.180
1.025
20.3%
0.0
6.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Northern Brewer - Wildflower Honey5 lb Wildflower Honey 42 2 41.7%
5 lb Northern Brewer - Wildflower Honey5 lb Wildflower Honey 42 2 41.7%
2 lb Northern Brewer - Wildflower Honey2 lb Wildflower Honey 42 2 16.7%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12.75 g Go-Ferm Other Other 45 min.
2.50 g Fermaid O Other Mash 1 days
2.50 g Fermaid O Other Mash 2 days
3 g Fermaid K Other Mash 3 days
5 g Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) Other Mash 3 days
3 g Fermaid K Other Mash 4 days
5 g Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) Other Mash 4 days
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALVIN ICV K1-V1116
Amount:
6.66 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62.1 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 149 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle 1.87 7.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.93 3.7  
Pre boil volume 2.8 11.2  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume 2.8 11.2  
Going into fermentor 2.8 11.2  
Total: 1.87 7.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1) add 1 gallon of spring water to sanitized carboy with 5lb of wildflower honey
2) Pitch 6.66g of K1-V1116 in 250 ml of 104º water with 12.5g of Go-Ferm PE, allow to cool to within 10º of must temp before pitching (aprx 45 mintues)

SG should be near 1.125

3) 24 hours post-pitch DEGAS before adding 2.5g Fermaid O
4) 48 hours post-pitch DEGAS before adding 2.5g fermaid O & take SG reading, if it's cleared 1.080, add 5lb of honey & 1 liter of water, if it has not hit 1/3 sugar break, delay honey addition 24 hours

SG should again be near 1.125 after honey & water addition

5) 72 hours post-pitch DEGAS before 3g Fermaid K mixed with 5g of DAP
6) 96 hours post-pitch DEGAS before 3g Fermaid K mixed with 5g of DAP
7) 120 hours post-pitch take SG reading, if it's cleared 1.080, add 2lb of honey & 1 liter of water, if it has not hit 1/3 sugar break, delay honey addition 24 hours

SG should be near 1.104 after adding the 2lb of honey & 1L water

8) The long haul:
at this point your 3 gallon carboy should be at capacity, continue to take SG readings every 48 hours until you hit your desired finishing sweetness & then stabilize

9) stabilization: Bottle the mead & add the bottles to 150ºF water for 30 minutes, then cool & rest

Congrats, you've made a funky, 18% abv mead

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  • Last Updated: 2024-08-01 06:05 UTC