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Survivor Mead
This Survivor Mead 2001 was brewed @ Big Brew 2001 in honor of my wife Paula surviving breast cancer. We will be toasting this mead in 5 years, May 5,2006, as a celebration of her surviving this dreaded desease. May there be a cure by then. Prost baby, I love you.
| Brewer: | Barry Tingleff | Email: | tsalez@aol.com | |||||
| Beer: | Survivor Mead | Style: | Traditional Mead | |||||
| Type: | Extract | Size: | 12 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 1 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.120 | FG: | 1.025 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 12.3% v/v (9.6% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | All water was RO. | |||||||
| Boil: | 15 minutes | SG 1.120 | 12 gallons | |||||
| 30 lb. Clover Honey 12 lb. Orangeblossom Honey |
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| Boiled hops, 2 oz. acid blend, 1 tablespoon yeast energizer & 1 tablespoon Irish moss for 15 min. Turn off heat & add all Honey. Bring back to boil to skim scum then cool. | ||||||||
| Hops: | .5 oz. Hallertauer (3.7% AA, 15 min.) | |||||||
| Yeast: | 1/2 gal. starter of White Labs WLP730 Chardonnay yeast | |||||||
| Log: | Fermented in 2-6.5 gal. carboys @68-70 deg F | |||||||
Recipe posted 05/22/01.
