Submitted by Nate R on
Style (BJCP):
25B. Mead - Varietal Honey Traditional Mead
Extract Ingredients:
6 lbs Orange Blossom Honey
1 oz Cascade @ 45 Minutes
1 oz Centennial @ 30 Minutes
1 oz Citra @ 15 Minutes
1 Package Lalvin EC-1118 Yeast
Extract Instructions:
In a large pot, bring 4 gallons of water to a boil. Boil for 45 minutes following the hop schedule, at 15 minutes left in the boil turn off flame and add honey then return to a boil. Turn off heat. Using ice bath or wort chiller, cool to 75 degrees. Poor into fermenter. Aerate. Pitch yeast.
When specific gravity has fallen to 1.020, rack to a secondary fermenter. Age in secondary for 6 months to 1 year.
Bottle with 3/4 cup corn sugar. Age for another year or more.*
Volume in US Gallons:
4.00gal
Final Gravity:
1.00
Original Gravity:
1.06
IBU:
35
Official HBX Recipe:
Yes
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