Sack Mead
"Golden Rod Honey Mead"

Recipe:
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14.00 lb	Wild Flower Honey  (2.9 - 3.1 lbs of honey / gal of mead)

Yeast:
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2.00 pkg Lalvin 71B-1122 Yeast (direct pitch after hydration)
6.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient
1.00 tsp calcium carbonate (Tums)
1.00 tsp cream of tartar

Notes:
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4.8 gal 
OG: 1.117
FG: 1.001

Raw honey from 2013 spring and fall honey flow.  Golden rod and floar / citrus / fruit aroma . 
Boild water from washing honey from utensils and containers. Added to 14lbs of honey in bucket. 
Added water to 4 gal mark and measured specific gravity.  Added water to get to desired OG.  
Added yeast that had been hydrated first.
Yeast pitched at 85F.

Fermentation noted within 1 hour. 

2013/12/14
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Temperature at 1800 is cool... 70 F.
Strong fermenation.  
Strong CO2.