Wildfire Mead Recipe

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Wildfire Mead

by on
All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
Was originally going to be a West Coast IPA, but the OG came in too low. So what does one do to increase the OG....add honey(sugar)! The recent tweaks to the recipe include an increase in bitterness and simplification of the grain bill.

Fermentables

48% - Honey - US
9.23
35
1
Late
26% - Pale 2-Row - US
5
37
1
Mash
16% - Victory Malt - US
3
34
28
Mash
10% - Flaked Wheat - US
2
35
2
Mash

Hops

Simcoe
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
13
26.8
Cascade
1
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
5.8
9.2
Mosaic
1
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
12.7
20.1
Citra
1
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
12
15.0
Cascade
2
Pellet
DryHop
5 day(s)
5.8
0.0
Mosaic
2
Pellet
DryHop
5 day(s)
12.7
0.0

Yeast

White Labs Amer. Ale Blend WLP060
76%

Other Stuff

Spruce needles or twigs
5
oz
Secondary

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Add honey after the boil

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Recipe Facts

Wildfire Mead
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.118 OG
  • 1.028 FG
  • 71.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.60 BG:GU
  • 12.0° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 11.6% ABV Alcohol
  • 426 per 12oz Calories
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