Info:
1 gal Honey = 12Lbs.
Dancing Bee 1 Gal. Jug 4-3/8" from bottom = 1/2 Gal.
%alcohol = (SG2 - SG1)/.0074
550mg (Campden Tab) = 1/10 Tsp, 12 Campden = 1.2 Tsp or 1-1/4 Tsp.
Kieselsol: 2 tsp / 6.5 gal.
Campden = Sodium Metabisulphate
Batch 33: Apple Mead
06/10/17: Racked #1, add 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate, 2 tsp Campden
06/01/17: Must Begin, 17-1/2# Walker Wildflower Honey, 2 tsp Nutrient
, 2 tsp Energiser, 3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.150
05/31/17: Starter Bgn, 2 pkt Lavlin D-47, 1Tbsp DME, 1/2C honey
, 1/4 tsp Nutrient, 1/4 tsp Energiser, in 1L bottle.
Batch 32: Apple Mead
04/09/17: Racked #1, add 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate, 2 tsp Campden
04/01/17: Must Begin, 17-1/2# Walker Wildflower Honey, 2 tsp Nutrient
, 2 tsp Energiser, 3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.150
03/31/17: Starter Bgn, 2 pkt Lavlin D-47, 1Tbsp DME, 1/2C honey
, 1/4 tsp Nutrient, 1/4 tsp Energiser, in 1L bottle.
Batch 31: Apple Mead
02/09/17: Racked #1, add 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate
2 Tsp Sodium Metabisulphite
02/01/17: Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.150
01/31/17: Starter Bgn, 2 pkt Lavlin D-47, 1Tbsp DME, 1/2C honey
, 1/4 tsp Nutrient, 1/4 tsp Energiser, in 1L bottle.
Batch 30: Apple Mead
12/06/16: Racked #1, add 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate
2 Tsp Sodium Metabisulphite
12/01/16: Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.150
11/30/16: Starter Bgn, 2 pkt Lavlin D-47, 1Tbsp DME, 1/2C honey
, 1/4 tsp Nutrient, 1/4 tsp Energiser, in 1L bottle.
Batch 29: Apple Mead
11/10/16: Racked, add 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate
2 Tsp Sodium Metabisulphite
11/01/16 Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.150
10/31/16: Starter Bgn, 2 pkt Lavlin D-47, 1Tbsp DME, 1/2C honey
, 1/4 tsp Nutrient, 1/4 tsp Energiser, in 1L bottle.
Batch 28: Apple Mead
10/09/16: Racked, add 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate
2 Tsp Sodium Metabisulphite
10/01/16 Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.140
09/30/16: Starter Bgn, 2 pkt Lavlin D-47, 1Tbsp DME, 1/2C honey
, 1/4 tsp Nutrient, 1/4 tsp Energiser, in 1L bottle.
Batch 27: Apple Mead
09/13/16: Racked, add 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate
2 Tsp Sodium Metabisulphite
09/01/16 Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.140
08/31/16: Starter Bgn, 2 pkt Lavlin D-47, 1Tbsp DME, 1/2C honey
, 1/4 tsp Nutrient, 1/4 tsp Energiser, in 1L bottle.
Batch 26: Apple Mead
08/14/16: Racked, add 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate
2 Tsp Sodium Metabisulphite
08/01/16 Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.140
07/31/16: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47, 1Tbsp DME, 1/2C honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 25: Apple Mead
09/22/17: Add 2 Tsp Keilesol
07/29/17: Racked #2
07/14/16: Racked, add 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate
2 Tsp Sodium Metabisulphite
07/04/16 Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.140
07/03/16: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47, DME, 1/2C honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 24: Apple Mead
10/18/17: Bottled, 20L
09/22/17: Add 2 Tsp Keilesol
07/29/17: Racked #2
08/14/16: Added 3 tsp SodiumMetabisulphite, Still bubbling 1/:30
07/02/16: 8 sec burp, Racked, add 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate
+18 old Campden tabs
06/23/16: Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.140
06/22/16: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47, DME, 1/2C honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 23: Apple Mead
08/13/17: Bottled, 20L
07/29/17: Add 2 tsp Keilesol.
04/09/17: Racked #2
05/31/16: 8 sec burp, Racked, add 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate
+12 Campden tabs
05/19/16: Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.140
05/18/16: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, 1/2C honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 22: Apple Mead
07/12/17: Bottled, 20L
06/23/17: Add 2 tsp Keilesol.
04/09/17: Racked #2
05/15/16: Racked, added 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate +12 Campden tabs
05/06/16: Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.134
05/04/16: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, 1/2C honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 21: Apple Mead
05/15/17: Bottled, 20L
04/09/17: Add 2 tsp Keilesol.
01/28/17: Racked #3
11/10/16: Racked #2
05/01/16: Racked, added 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate +12 Campden tabs
04/17/16: Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og:1.138
04/16/16: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, 1/2C honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 20: Apple Mead
03/27/17: Bottled 20-1/2L
01/31/17: add 2 tsp Keilesol.
11/10/16: Racked #2
04/15/16: Racked, added 48 oz. Old Orchard Apple Concentrate +12 Campden tabs
04/04/16: Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.135
04/03/16: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, 1/2C honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 19: Apple Mead
01/28/17: Bottled, 20+ L
12/07/16: add 2 tsp Keilesol
10/07/16: Racked #2
03/29/1: Racked, added 48 oz Old Orchard Apple Concentrate.
+12 Campden tabs
03/20/16: Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.137
03/19/16: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, 1/2C honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 18: Apple Mead
12/07/16: Bottled, 20L
10/07/16: Racked #2
11/01/16: Add 2 tsp Keilesol
03/18/16: Racked, Add 48 oz Old Orchard Apple Concentrate +12 Campden tabs
03/10/16: Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.143
03/09/16: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, 1/2C honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 17: Apple Mead
10/15/16: Bottled, 20L
10/07/16: Racked #2
04/02/16: Add 24 oz Old Orchard Apple Concentrate, Total 48 oz OA Cntrt
03/06/16: Racked, Bubbles 13sec, Add 24 oz Old Orchard Apple Concentrate
, 12 Campden tabs (Sodium Metabisulphite).
02/23/16: Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.135
02/21/16: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, 1/2C honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 16: Apple Mead
08/30/16: Bottled, 20+ L
08/27/16: Add SuperKlear #1, Kieselsol
07/02/16: Racked #2
04/02/16: Add 24 oz Old Orchard Apple Concentrate, Total 48 oz OA Cntrt
02/14/16: Racked, +24 oz Old Orchard Apple Cncntrt, 3 Tsp Potassium Sorbate
bubbles 17sec.
02/02/16: Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.135
02/01/16: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, 1/2C honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 15: Apple Mead
04/12/16: Bottled, 20-1/2 L
04/04/16: Add part 1 of super klear.
04/02/16: Add 24 oz Old Orchard Apple Concentrate, Total 48 oz OA Cntrt
02/04/16: Racked.
01/20/16: Racked, add 24 Oz Harvest Select Apple Concentrate. +12 Campden tabs.
01/10/16: Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.135
01/08/16: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, 1/2C honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 14: Apple Mead
05/28/16: Bottled, 20L
02/04/16: Racked, add 24 oz, Walker Farms Wildflower honey.
12/31/15: Racked, add 24 oz Old Orchard Apple Concentrate.
12/16/15: Bubbling vigerously > 1/sec
12/14/15: Must Bgn, Cyser, 13-1/2# Walker Wildflower Honey, 3 Gal Sam's AJ
12/12/15: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, 1/2 C Honey, Nutrient, Energiser,
Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 13: Apple Mead
03/28/16: Bottled 20+ L, sample taste real good (per Nanny)!
02/04/16: Racked, added 48oz Walker Farms Wildflower Honey.
12/07/15 Racked. Add 24oz, Old Orchard Apple Concentrate.
11/11/15: Must Bgn, Cyser, 13-1/2# Walker Wildflower Honey, 3 Gal Sam's AJ
11/10/15: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, Nutrient, Energiser, Blue 1L bottle.
Took about 35min to prepare.
Batch 12: Apple Mead
03/02/16: Bottled, 19.5 L
02/19/16: Backsweeten w 48 oz Walker Farms Wildflower honey.
02/04/16: Racked.
11/03/15: Racked.
10/11/15: Racked, added 24 oz. Great Value Apple Juice Concentrate.
09/30/15: : Must Bgn, Cyser, 13-1/2# Walker Wildflower Honey, 3 Gal Sam's AJ
1Tbsp ground cinnamon in water as it boils.
09/28/15: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, Nutrient, Energiser, Blue 1L bottle.
Took about 44min to prepare.
Batch 11: Apple Mead
12/22/15: Bottled, 19L
11/04/15: Racked.
09/19/15: Racked, add 24 oz. Great Value Apple Juice Concentrate.
09/03/15: Must Bgn, Cyser, 13-1/2# Walker Wildflower Honey, 3 Gal Sam's AJ
08/31/15: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, Nutrient, Energiser, Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 10: Sweet Mead
12/13/15: Bottled, 19L
08/24/15: Racked, added 18 Campden tablets.
07/29/15: Must Bgn, Sweet Mead, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, 4 Gal water
3 Hr. Bubbles, OG: 1.130
07/27/15: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, Nutrient, Energiser, Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 9:: Sweet Mead
09/27/15: Bottled, 19-1/2L
08/01/15: Racked, lots of sediment in old carboy.
06/30/15: Racked, add 18 Campden tabs.
06/27/15: Bubbles stop.
06/13/15: Must Bgn, Sweet Mead, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey, OG: 1.137
06/12/15: Starter Bgn, Lavlin D-47 w DME, Nutrient, Energiser, Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 8:: Sweet Apple Mead Awful
12/16/15: Very Bad
09/24/15: Bottled. 21L
06/04/15: Racked
05/10/15: Bubbling stop.
05/04/15: Bubbling 26sec, Racked -> BigMouth, Added 2 gal+1qt AJ,
04/23/15: Must begin, Cyser, 3-3/4 qt Walker Wildflower Honey, 12 qt water,
+ 2 tsp Nutrient + 2 tsp energiser, OG: 1.125
04/21/15: Starter, Lavlin D-47 w DME, Nutrient, Energiser, Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 7:: Sweet Apple Mead BAD
12/13/15: Very bad, water diluted!
08/11/15: Bottled, 28 1L bottles (in Betty's closet)
04/08/15: Racked
03/16/15: Add 9 Campden tablets, bubbling stops next day.
03/11/15: Rack, add 3 Gal Apple Sam's Juice into 6 gal and 3 gal Corboys
Add 7.5 Qts AJ to 5 gal corboy, rest to 3 gal. corboy.
+1 tsp energiser, +1 Tsp Nutrient to each carboy.
SG: 1.024 before adding AJ, SG: 1.034 After AJ
02/18/15: Must begin, 15Lbs Walker Wildflower honey + Starter
+ 1 tsp Nutrient + 1 tsp energiser, OG: 1.135
02/16/15: Starter, Lavlin D-47 w DME, Nutrient, Energiser, Blue 1L bottle.
Batch 6:: Sweet Apple Mead
12/12/15: Very Good
04/07/15: Racked
02/20/15: Racked again lots of sediment.
01/18/15: Ferment slowed, Stirred added nutrient, engergiser
01/20/15: Racked.SG: 1.052
01/07/15: Must Begin, 18# Walker Wildflower Honey,
3 gal Sam's Fresh Pressed Apple Juice, Og: 1.135
01/04/15: Starter, Lavlin D-47 w DME, Nutrient, Energiser in dark 750ml bottle
Batch 5: Sweet Mead
12/30/14: Add 4tsp Potassium Sorbate
12/29/14: Racked, add Sodium Bisulphite to stop fermentation. Eg: 1.02
11/25/14: Must Begin, 18# Walker Farm Orange Blossom Honey+Starter, Og: 1.12
11/22/14 Starter, Lavlin D-47 w DME, Nutrient, Energiser in clear 750ml bottle
Batch 4: Sweet Mead
10/10/14 Starter, Lavlin D-47 w DME, Nutrient, Energiser in clear 750ml bottle
10/13/14 Must Begin, 18# Orange Blossom Honey (Walker Farm, Rogers Tx) OG: 1.12
10/16/14 No fermentation, I'm assuming no yeast when I pitched the starter.
10/17/14: I am making another starter.
10/20/14: Repitch, bubbling in 1-1/2hrs.
11/12/14: Stirred.
11/19/14: Racked. FG: 1.035 Alcohol 11.5%
Batch 3 08/25/14
18# of Orange Blossom Honey (Walker Honey Farms in Rogers Tx.)
10/09/14: Racked, SG 1.035 Tastes great
08/31/14 pressure building
08/30/14 Begin fermentation batch 3 with above starter. OG: 1.12
08/25/14 Begin Starter: Lavlin D-47 w DME.
Batch 2 07/20/14
18# SunnyVale Honey
07/20/14: Begin Starter: Lalvin D-47 w DME
07/23/14: Begin Fermentation, started the batch
08/19/14: Racked Sg: 1.035 tastes great very sweet.
Added 1/2 Tsp Sodium Metabisulphate to kill yeast.
11/16/14: Bottled.
Batch 1 05/10/14:
15# Sabine Creek Honey
Two packets Lalvin 71B-1122
OG: 1.15
05/13/14: Bubbles
06/23/14: Racked SG: .995
07/29/14 Racked
Add 2-1/2 Tsp Potassium Sorbate to stop ferment.
Add Super Kleer
08/11/14: Rack -> 2 3gal. carboys.
SG: .99
Add 3-1/2 C Honey to each 3 gal Carboy
B1-A Add 4 oz. Apricot flavor to one
B1-B Add 4 oz. Raspberry flavor to one
08/18/14 Bottled 15 + 2 pieces one liter bottles.
Batch 1 Ultimately disposed of.