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.
"Golden Rod Honey Mead"
Recipe:
*******
14.00 lb Wild Flower Honey (2.9 - 3.1 lbs of honey / gal of mead)
Yeast:
******
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:
******
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
**********
Temperature at 1800 is cool... 70 F.
Strong fermenation.
Strong CO2.