Anniversary Mead

DRUNKEN DRAGON
BREWING COMPANY
Anniversary Mead
STYLE: Traditional Mead
ABV: 10.97 %
OG: 1.094
FG: 1.011
IBU:
All ABV and OGs approximate

Recipe for 5 gallons US

Malts:

Malt	Amount	Units
Honey	12	lb

Hops:

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Yeast:

Pasteur Champagne Yeast

Miscellaneous Ingredients:

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Mash:

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Notes:

PASTEURIZATION: For unpasteurized honeys only. 170F for 15 minutes, then wort chill.

Aerate with oxygen (unlike wine).

Fermentation aids: 1.25 grams Go-Ferm; 3 grams Fermaid-K; 4 grams diammonium phosphate.

Brew History:

Date	History
4/4/2002	As metheglin. ABV: Not calculated
8/2/2002	OG: 1.110 FG: 1.018 Last attempt as metheglin. Extremely spicy. Bad batch. ABV: 12.08%
7/22/2004	OG: 1.116 FG: 1.029 Sweet, sweet alcohol-y mead ABV: 11.42%
6/20/2005	OG: 1.092 FG: 1.011 Near 5 gallons instead of 4 ABV: 10.63%
1/2/2006	OG: 1.093 FG: 1.012 1st Place, Valhalla 2006 (41.7 / 50) ABV: 10.63%
4/2/2006	OG: 1.086 FG: .998 ABV: 11.55%
8/13/2006	OG: 1.090 FG: 1.001 ABV: 11.68%
12/24/2006	OG: 1.093 FG: 1.005 ABV: 11.55%
6/18/2007	OG: 1.085 FG: 0.998 Labeled as "Mead 1" Apiary: Dixie Honey http://www.dixie-honey.com/ Style: Orange Blossom Yeast: Red Star Pasteur Champagne ABV: 11.42%
6/18/2007	OG: 1.101 FG: 1.002 Labeled as "Mead 2" Apiary: Dixie Honey http://www.dixie-honey.com/ Style: Orange Blossom Yeast: Red Star Pasteur Champagne ABV: 12.99%
7/22/2007	OG: 1.092 FG: 1.001 Apiary: Bee Folks http://www.beefolks.com/ Style: Heather Honey Yeast: Lalvin 71B-1122 ABV: 11.94%
7/22/2007	OG: 1.094 FG: 1.002 Apiary: Bee Folks http://www.beefolks.com/ Style: Blueberry Honey Yeast: Lalvin ICV D-47 ABV: 12.08%
12/13/2007	OG: 1.097 FG: 1.001 Apiary: Bee Folks http://www.beefolks.com/ Style: Blueberry Honey Yeast: Lalvin ICV D-47 ABV: 12.6%
1/22/2008	OG: 1.090 FG: 1.002 Apiary: Dixie Honey http://www.dixie-honey.com/ Style: Orange Blossom Yeast: Red Star Pasteur Champagne ABV: 11.55%
2/6/2008	OG: 1.112 FG: 1.009 Apiary: Bee Folks http://www.beefolks.com/ Style: Tupelo Honey Yeast: Lalvin 71B-1122 ABV: 13.52%
2/6/2008	OG: 1.111 FG: 1.024 Apiary: Dixie Honey http://www.dixie-honey.com/ Style: Orange Blossom Yeast: Red Star Pasteur Champagne ABV: 11.42%
5/25/2008	OG: 1.109 FG: 1.002 Apiary: Bee Folks http://www.beefolks.com/ Style: Blueberry Yeast: Lavlin EC-1118 ABV: 14.04%
5/25/2008	OG: 1.112 FG: 1.001 Apiary: Bee Folks http://www.beefolks.com/ Style: Orange Blossom Yeast: Pasteur Champagne ABV: 14.57%
8/4/2008	OG: 1.113 FG: 1.007 Apiary: Eden's Honey (group buy) Style: Palmetto / Seasonal Yeast: Lavlin EC-1118 ABV: 13.91%
9/22/2008	OG: 1.112 FG: 1.013 Apiary: Gruwell Apiary http://buzzzonin.com/ Style: Orange Blossom Yeast: Red Star Pasteur Champagne ABV: 12.99%
2/2/2009	OG: 1.109 FG: 1.007 Apiary: Gruwell Apiary http://buzzzonin.com/ Style: Orange Blossom Yeast: Red Star Pasteur Champagne ABV: 13.39%
2/2/2009	OG: 1.118 FG: 1.006 Apiary: Smiley Apiaries http://www.floridatupelohoney.com/ Style: Tupelo Yeast: Red Star Pasteur Champagne ABV: 14.7%
8/30/2009	OG: 1.116 FG: 1.009 Apiary: Smiley Apiaries http://www.floridatupelohoney.com/ Style: Tupelo Yeast: Red Star Pasteur Champagne "MEAD 1" ABV: 14.04%
8/30/2009	OG: 1.114 FG: 1.010 Apiary: Smiley Apiaries http://www.floridatupelohoney.com/ Style: Tupelo Yeast: Red Star Pasteur Champagne "MEAD 2" ABV: 13.65%
12/27/2009	OG: 1.114 FG: 1.000 Apiary: Ray Warren Style: Orange Blossom Yeast: Red Star Pasteur Champagne "MEAD 4" ABV: 14.96%
12/27/2009	OG: 1.113 FG: 1.002 Apiary: Bee Folks http://www.beefolks.com/ Style: Orange Blossom Yeast: Red Star Pasteur Champagne "MEAD 3" ABV: 14.57%
7/4/2010	OG: 1.115 Apiary: John Pluta www.georgiabees.com Style: Orange Blossom Yeast: Red Star Pasteur Champagne "MEAD 1" ABV: Not calculated
7/5/2010	OG: 1.111 Apiary: Golden Delight Honey Baton Rouge LA Style: Louisiana Wildflower Yeast: Red Star Pasteur Champagne "MEAD 2" ABV: Not calculated

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