Ben's High Grav Mead 1A

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