Current Status | Bottled (25 bottles) | Start Date | 24 September 2006 |
Honey | 1 gallon+ | Acid Blend | 5 tbs |
Citric Acid | 1 tbs | Tannin | 4 tsp |
Yeast Nutrient | 10 tsp | Sugar | 1 cup |
Initial Gravity | 1.082 | Brix | 21 |
Potential Alcohol | 11.5 | Yeast | Red Star Premièr Cuvée |
First Racking Date | 01 October 2006 | Specific Gravity | 1.032 |
Second Racking Date | 14 October 2006 | Specific Gravity | 0.999 |
A mostly standard, traditional mead. I used over a gallon of honey from Keith. It seemed somewhat watery which made it easy to remove from the jar but also meant I added a little sugar. I a little grape tannins to give it a bit more body. I am currently letting it ferment at room temperature.
Primary fermentation ran quickly. I don't know the exact temperature as we had wonderful weather that fluctuated by about 20 degrees during the week. For secondary fermentation I'm shooting for a temperature a bit above 70°F