Dry mead recipe
Required equipment:
- 4.5-5 l Demijohn x 2
- 4.5-5 l stockpot
- Hydrometer
- Thermometer
- Bung
- Airlock
- Funnel
- Spoons
- Siphon
I used yeast Lalvin ICV-D47 from Lallemand and vwp sterilizer.
https://shop.humle.se/jast/vinjast/torr/icv-d-47-vinjast-5-g
Ingredients:
- 3,5 l Water
- 1,2 kg Honey
- 5 g Yeast
Instructions:
Wash the demijohn.
Fill the demijohn with water and sterilizer.
Wait 30 minutes.
Wash the stockpot.
Pour the sterilized water from the demijohn in the stockpot.
Wash a spoon, a funnel, a thermometer, a bung and an airlock.
Put the equipment in the stockpot with the sterilized water.
Wait 10 minutes and rinse the equipment thoroughly and put them in a dish rack.
Dissolve the honey with 2,5 l new fresh spring water in the stockpot. If nessesary heat the water to a max ~32°C to dissolve the honey completely.
Measure the gravity with a hydrometer.
Fill up with water to desired amount of must.
Pour the honey water mix in to the first demijohn.
Pour the yeast in the demijohn and put on the bung with airlock.
Let it ferment for at least 3 weeks.
Measure the gravity with a hydrometer.
Clean and sterilize the second demijohn.
Rack to second demijohn
Let it rest for at least 3 weeks.
Measure the gravity with a hydrometer.
Clean and sterilize the first demijohn.
Rack back to the first demijohn
Let it rest for at least 3 weeks.
Transfer into bottles. Drink, enjoy and scold in the company of good friends!
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To calculate the ABV you can use the formula:
(OG - FG) / 7.5 = ABV
OG : Original °Öchsle
FG : Final °Öchsle
After 4 weeks of fermentation my result: (85 - 0) / 7.5 = 11,333 ABV
Or this formula:
(OG - FG) x 131 = ABV
OG : Original Gravity
FG : Final Gravity
After 4 weeks of fermentation my result: (1.085 - 1.000) x 131 = 11,135 ≃ 11 ABV
04-02-24 Prime fermentation
06-02-24 Swirl and added nutrients
08-02-24 Swirl and added nutrients
15-02-24 Swirl
22-02-24 Swirl and added nutrients
25-02-24 Second demijohn
19-03-24 Back to first demijohn
06-04-24 Bottled