Beer Style: Mead
Ancient Fire Mead & Cider’s 60% Of The Time clone
MEMBERS ONLYAncient Fire Mead & Cider’s 60% Of The Time clone (5 gallons/19 L, bottled under cork)OG = 1.152 FG = 1.028ABV = 16% Ingredients16 lbs. (7.3 kg) wildflower honey2.5 gallons (9.5 L) 24 °Brix Black Muscat grapes2 Tbsp. pectic enzymeWater to 5 gallons (19 L)20 g Lalvin KV1116 yeast10 g Fermaid-K2.5 g di-ammonium phosphate (DAP)1.67 g potassium
Ancient Fire Mead & Cider’s Leaping Off The Ledge clone
MEMBERS ONLYAncient Fire Mead & Cider’s Leaping Off The Ledge clone (5.25–5.5 gallons/20–21 L, keg carbonated)OG = 1.058 FG = 0.997 FG = 1.010 (after backsweetening)ABV = 7% Ingredients8 lbs. (3.6 kg) orange blossom honeyWater to 5 gallons (19 L)10 g SafAle US-05 yeast7.5 g Fermaid-K2.5 g di-ammonium phosphate (DAP)1.67 g potassium metabisulfite4 g potassium sorbate1.75 oz.
Ancient Fire Mead & Cider’s Granola Bar! clone
MEMBERS ONLYAncient Fire Mead & Cider’s Granola Bar! clone (5 gallons/19 L, bottled under cork)OG = 1.131 FG = 1.020ABV = 14.5% Ingredients18 lbs. (8.2 kg) buckwheat honeyWater to 5 gallons (19 L)20 g Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast10 g Fermaid-K2.5 g di-ammonium phosphate (DAP)1.67 g potassium metabisulfite4 g potassium sorbate2.5 lbs. (1.1 kg) dried zante currants/corinthian raisins Step by
I’ll Have The Pie
MEMBERS ONLYI’ll Have The Pie (5 gallons/19 L)OG = 1.138 FG = 1.025ABV = 14.5%, est Ingredients16 lbs. (2.3 kg) honey3–4 gallons (11.5–15 L) fresh-pressed cider25 g 71B-1122 wine yeastYeast rehydration agentYeast nutrientsStabilization additivesPeels of two large oranges5 cinnamon sticks10 dried berries of allspice (roughly crushed)3 whole cloves3 vanilla beans (split and scraped) See more on
Pear & Grape Cocktail Mead
MEMBERS ONLYPear & Grape Cocktail Mead (6 gallons/23 L)OG = 1.067 FG = 0.997ABV = 7%, est (final, 9% after ferment) Ingredients6.4 lbs. (2.9 kg) honeyWater to 4.5 gallons (17 L)12 g QA23 wine yeastYeast rehydration agentYeast nutrientsStabilization additives12 lbs. (5.4 kg) pears (cored and chopped)0.3 oz. (8 g) dried elderflower 18 fluid oz. (30 mL) Chardonnay
Spiced Orange Mead
MEMBERS ONLYSpiced Orange Mead (3 gallons/11.5 L)OG = 1.127 FG = 1.020ABV = 14%, est Ingredients10.5 lbs. (4.8 kg) mix of clover and basswood honeys12 g Côte des Blancs wine yeast3 orange peels 1 fresh sprig of thyme3 tsp. peppercorns (roughly cracked)6 bay leaves3 lbs. (1.4 kg) golden raisinsYeast rehydration agent Yeast nutrientsStabilization additives See more on the
Candy Cane & Chocolate Mead
MEMBERS ONLYCandy Cane & Chocolate Mead (3 gallons/11.5 L)OG = 1.134 FG = 1.027ABV = 14%, est Ingredients11 lbs. (5 kg) wildflower honeyWater to 3 gallons (11.5 kg)15 g Côte des Blancs wine yeastYeast rehydration agent Yeast nutrientsStabilization additives3 oz. (85 g) cacao nibs (lightly toasted right before use)Peppermint vodka For meadmaking steps, see the full story
Braggot
MEMBERS ONLYBraggots are often described as a happy marriage of beer and mead — the harmonious synthesis of malt and honey. But they are more than simply beers with some honey, or meads with a little malt. Instead, they are something unique where those flavors are fully integrated with one another. Braggots have ancient origins, as
Diplomatic Mission Braggot
MEMBERS ONLYDiplomatic Mission Braggot (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.061 FG = 1.003IBU = 23 SRM = 12 ABV = 7.6% Ingredients3.5 lbs. (1.6 kg) rye malt2 lbs. (0.91 kg) 2-row pale malt8 oz. (227 g) caramel malt (120 ºL)5 lbs. (2.3 kg) raw blackberry honey3.5 AAU Columbus hops (60 min.) (0.25 oz./7 g at 14%
Key Lime Session Mead
MEMBERS ONLYYou can leave this mead still or carbonated to 2-3 volumes of CO2
Fast Mead
MEMBERS ONLYThis is a simple and straightforward mead recipe that should have your fermentation finished within a few weeks.
Tart Cherry Mead
MEMBERS ONLYThis tart cherry mead uses 2 gallons (8 L) of tart cherry juice and finishes at 15.5% ABV.