Sparkling Oaked Acerglyn Celebration (Maple Mead)

In a brew pot, heat 1/2 gallons of water.
Remove pot from heat and add 40 oz of honey and 10 oz maple syrup and 1 tsp yeast nutrient. Stir until fully dissolved.
Rehydrate the yeast (EC 1118) in a sanitized cup, and cover.
Add the must to a 1.4 gallon primary fermenter and top off to 1 gallon. Aerate it, and pitch the yeast.
Seal fermenter with airlock and store in a dark place at a temperature of about 70 degrees.
At 24 hrs, 48 hrs, and 72 hrs add 1/4 tsp yeast nutrient and 1/2 tsp yeast energizer
Add 1 campden tablet to stop fermentation, let sit for 1 day
Siphon the mead into a sanitized 1 gallon carboy, and add 10oz maple syrup (or add syrup until desired maple syrup taste) and then add the 1/4 Oak Spiral (approx 6-10 american oak medium cubes).
After another 2-4 weeks (or until desired oak taste), re-rack, then let age for 2-4 months. One Week prior to bottling, add 1tsp of rehydrated bentonite to clarify.
Bottle 4 weeks prior to serving and use carbonation tablets(1 per 355ml).
Age for another 2-4 months in bottles is best.