{"id":481,"date":"2023-05-25T15:53:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T19:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.mrice.net\/?p=481"},"modified":"2023-08-28T11:54:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T15:54:48","slug":"mrm-kendras-christmas-chai-mead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.mrice.net\/?p=481","title":{"rendered":"MRM ~ Kendra’s Christmas Chai Mead"},"content":{"rendered":"
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5\/25\/2023<\/strong>
\nSo I followed the City Steading Brews recipe for this one.\u00a0 Here it is.
\n3.02 lbs Meijer clover honey
\n2 Containers Tazo Classic Chai Latte Concentrate, 32 oz each
\n1.5 grams Fermaid O
\n1 package Mangrove Jacks MO5 mead yeast
\nS.G. = 1.144<\/strong> (yes 1.144)\u00a0 If it goes dry that would be about 18%<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I shook the “bejesus” out of it to airate it.\u00a0 Pitched the yeast at about 73 degrees.\u00a0 I have an extra airlock ready cause I kind of filled this one a little full.<\/p>\n

6\/7\/23<\/strong>
\nThere’s still a lot of activity in the airlock.\u00a0 I have degassed this almost every day.\u00a0 Just give it a little swirl.\u00a0 I cannot wait to try this.<\/p>\n

6\/14\/23 (22 days since make)<\/strong>
\nFirst time opening.\u00a0 S.G. = 1.030 15.4 ABV<\/strong> if it doesn’t go any further. I racked it into a clean gallon carboy and added 10 cloves and 1 tsp Allspice<\/strong>.\u00a0 Gonna drop a cinnamon stick in today too.\u00a0 Will have to rack off the cloves and cinnamon Friday or Saturday.<\/p>\n

6\/24\/23 (32 days since make)<\/strong>
\nI racked off the cloves and allspice and cinnamon.\u00a0 Gonna let it set another couple of weeks.\u00a0 S.G. = 1.030 so it’s very sweet.\u00a0 The cloves came through nicely but it’s still a little “hot” when tasting.\u00a0 I can’t back sweeten any more because it didn’t go all the way to 1.000 and it’s already sweet.\u00a0 Time will tell with this one.<\/p>\n

7\/6\/23<\/strong> (Thursday)
\nStabilizing today.\u00a0 Will bottle on Sunday.\u00a0 No S.G. today.\u00a0 Will take on Sunday.
\n1\/2 tsp Potassium Sorbate
\n1\/4 tsp Potassium Metabisulphite<\/p>\n

7\/9\/23<\/strong> (Sunday) 47 days<\/strong>
\nSo I bottled this today.\u00a0 It was very clear and beautiful.\u00a0 It tasted amazing.\u00a0 Very much like a Chai.\u00a0 Very methoglyn like.\u00a0 I can’t wait to do the 1 month and 6 month tastings to see how much it melds. No additives and F.G. = 1.030<\/strong>.\u00a0 It is sweet but very flavorful.<\/p>\n

S.G. 1.144
\nF.G. 1.030
\nABV = 11.3 %<\/p>\n

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5\/25\/2023 So I followed the City Steading Brews recipe for this one.\u00a0 Here it is. 3.02 lbs Meijer clover honey 2 Containers Tazo Classic Chai Latte Concentrate, 32 oz each 1.5 grams Fermaid O 1 package Mangrove Jacks MO5 mead yeast S.G. = 1.144 (yes 1.144)\u00a0 If it goes dry that would be about 18% … <\/p>\n

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