{"id":940,"date":"2024-06-19T11:30:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T15:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.mrice.net\/?p=940"},"modified":"2024-06-21T12:24:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T16:24:33","slug":"mrm-the-square-root-of-the-sun-ra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.mrice.net\/?p=940","title":{"rendered":"MRM ~ The Square “Root” of the Sun…..Ra"},"content":{"rendered":"
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4\/14\/24 (Day 1)<\/strong>
\n2 Gallon recipe
\n1 lb Trader Joe’s Mesquite honey
\n3 lb Glenn’s Honey
\n2 gallons spring water
\nLalvin QA23 yeast
\n1 tsp Fermaid-O
\n.5 – .8 oz Zatarains Root Beer extract<\/p>\n

Mixed the ingredients to start a traditional mead.\u00a0 I reconstituted the yeast with a small amount of water and honey.\u00a0 Will let this ferment and add the root beer extract in secondary.
\nS.G. = 1.062 (about 8% ABV)<\/p>\n

4\/15\/24 (Day 2)<\/strong>
\n1 tsp Fermaid-O<\/p>\n

5\/1\/24 (Day 18)<\/strong>
\nI did a lot of other mead stuff but didn’t touch this today.<\/p>\n

5\/10\/24 (Day27)<\/strong>
\nStill pretty gassy.\u00a0 S.G. = .996 so it’s done.
\n1\/2 tsp Metabisulphite
\n1 tsp Potassium Sorbate
\n1 tsp Tannin
\nStabilized and racked today.<\/strong>
\nStill waiting to add the root beer flavoring and back sweeten.\u00a0 Gonna give it a week.<\/p>\n

5\/24\/24 (Day 41)<\/strong>
\nRacked into single gallon carboy.\u00a0 Back sweetened and added root beer extract.\u00a0 Almost 2 full gallons.\u00a0 It may need more sweetening.<\/p>\n

6\/19\/24 (Day 67)<\/strong>
\nBottling Day!!!!\u00a0 I added 2 tsp lactose powder, stirred and tasted.\u00a0 It’s good.\u00a0 8.7% ABV<\/strong> so not super high! I got 9 bottles.\u00a0 Labels printed and attached.<\/p>\n

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4\/14\/24 (Day 1) 2 Gallon recipe 1 lb Trader Joe’s Mesquite honey 3 lb Glenn’s Honey 2 gallons spring water Lalvin QA23 yeast 1 tsp Fermaid-O .5 – .8 oz Zatarains Root Beer extract Mixed the ingredients to start a traditional mead.\u00a0 I reconstituted the yeast with a small amount of water and honey.\u00a0 Will … <\/p>\n

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