2020-07-22
#mead | Date | Gravity | ABV |
|---|
| July 22 | 1.112 | 0% |
| July 29 | 1.040 | 9.72% |
| July 31 | 1.040 | 9.72% |
| Aug 4 | 1.036 | 10.26% |
| Aug 10 | 1.030 | 11.07% |
| Aug 18 | 1.026 | 11.61% |
Ingredients⌗
- 2.5 grams 71B Yeast
- 20 Tea bags (35g) of hibiscus tea
- 3 pounds raspberry blossom honey
- 1/2 Tsp yeast nutrient
Logs⌗
July 22, 2020⌗
- Boiled 4L water
- Removed from stove and added tea bags for 45 minutes then removed
- Waited until reached temp less than 100F
- Add honey, tea, yeast, nutrient to 1 gallon glass carboy
July 23, 2020⌗
- Extremely active after 24 hours. No need for more nutrient.
July 29, 2020⌗
- Racked to secondary early because the carboy top looked very dirty from overflow on first couple days
July 31, 2020⌗
- Added 1/2 tsp of yeast nutrient
August 4, 2020⌗
- Added 1/2 tsp of yeast nutrient
August 18, 2020⌗
August 23, 2020⌗