Thursday Auction Wake-Up Mead
Thursday Auction Wake-Up Mead
ingredients
- 4.5 Gallons Water
- 1 Cup Maple Syrup
- 2 Cinnamon Sticks
- 6-10 Cloves
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 1-2 oz Whole Coffee Beans
- 12 lbs Raw Wildflower Honey
- 1 oz Wyeast Wine Yeast Nutrient
- 5 packets Lalvin D-47 yeast
- 5 packets Lalvin DV-10 yeast
steps
- 1.
In a large pot, bring 4.5 gallons of water to a boil.
- 2.
Once boiling, add the maple syrup, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and whole coffee beans. Stir gently.
- 3.
Lower the heat and let the mixture simmer for 20-30 minutes to infuse flavors.
- 4.
Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
- 5.
Strain the mixture using a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth to remove spices and coffee beans.
- 6.
In a separate bowl, mix raw wildflower honey with some infused water until fully dissolved.
- 7.
Combine the honey mixture with the spiced water in a fermentation vessel.
- 8.
Add Wyeast wine yeast nutrient and sprinkle both yeast strains on top.
- 9.
Seal the fermentation vessel securely and allow to ferment for 2-4 weeks in a dark, warm place, monitoring bubbling activity.
- 10.
Once fermentation is complete, bottle the mead, leaving space for carbonation.
- 11.
Chill and sip your invigorating Thursday Auction Wake-Up Mead!
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