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(3 gallons/11.5 L)
OG = 1.134 FG = 1.027
ABV = 14%, est
Ingredients
11 lbs. (5 kg) wildflower honey
Water to 3 gallons (11.5 kg)
15 g Côte des Blancs wine yeast
Yeast rehydration agent
Yeast nutrients
Stabilization additives
3 oz. (85 g) cacao nibs (lightly toasted right before use)
Peppermint vodka
For meadmaking steps, see the full story at https://byo.com/article/meads-of-the-season/
Paul Zocco was the 2003 National Meadmaker of the Year and 2001-2004 New England Meadmaker of the Year.
A blackberry mead made from 16.7 lbs. (7.6 kg) of blackberries and rings in at 15.1% ABV.
Golden colored, full-bodied, smooth, and rich. An ale to be aged well, saved for special occasions, and even then to be savored slowly.
