For caramelized honey in all its forms. Even if other adjuncts are present and strong, anything with the iconic toffee, marshmallow, or bitter chocolate notes belongs here.
(by /u/stormbeforedawn)
Total Volume: 5 gallons
Style: Still mead with caramelized honey.
Carbonation: Still
Target Original Gravity: 1.129
Target Final Gravity: 1.000 - 1.012
Target ABV: 16.5%
Target YAN: 305 effective PPM
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Honey | 18 lbs | Wildflower |
| Oak | 2 Spirals | Med toast American oak. May use cube or chips at preference. |
| Fermaid O | 8.5 g | |
| Fermaid K | 9.5 g | |
| DAP | 16.5 g | |
| Lavin 1118 | 10 g (dry yeast package) | Rehydrate in Go Ferm using 200 ml water at 110 F |
| Goferm PE | 12.5g |
Method:
Additional Notes:
See /u/Jewish_Monk 's image for bochet color. "70-80" is a good place to start, but do not be afraid to go darker. https://i.imgur.com/mxK85Tf.jpg
Cook time depends on many factors. Shoot for a specific color. The darker you go the longer you must age.
Ice bath may help cool times on honey. Mixing boiling honey and water will risk hospitalization. You have been warned.
Banana French Toast Bochet
(by /u/Jewish_Monk)
Total Volume: 5.25 gallons (19.8L)
Style: Melomel, Metheglin, Bochet
Carbonation: Flat
Starting Gravity: 1.080
Final Gravity: 1.000
Target ABV: 10.5% ABV
Target YAN: 139 effective PPM
| Ingredient | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Honey | 12lb (5.4kg) | Cheap honey is fine |
| Banana | 14lb (6.4kg) | Do not peel |
| Yeast | Safale US-05 | |
| FermO | 16.54g | Doses of 4.13g |
| Cinnamon | 3 sticks | |
| Vanilla | 3 beans | Split and scraped |
| Allspice | 3 berries, dried | |
| Cloves | 1 | |
| Med Toast French Oak | 1.76oz (50g) | Soaked in bourbon for a month |
As always with bochets, wear long sleeves and eye protection while boiling honey.
Tasting Notes: Dry, fruity, and smokey. Reeks of banana. Low alcohol burn if fermented cool. Tastes primarily of banana and caramel with spices sitting in the background.
(by /u/stormbeforedawn)
Total Volume: 5 gallons
Style: Still mead with caramelized honey.
Carbonation: Still
Target Original Gravity: 1.150
Target Final Gravity: 1.008 - 1.020
Target ABV: 18%
Target YAN: 291 effective PPM
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Honey | 20 lbs | Wildflower |
| Pomegranate | 12 lbs | shelled from its husk and juiced |
| Oak | 2 Spirals | Med toast American oak. May use cube or chips at preference. |
| Vanillia Bean | 2 beans | split and scraped |
| Almond Extract | to taste | |
| Fermaid O | 8.5 g | |
| Fermaid K | 9.5 g | |
| DAP | 15.2 g | |
| Lavin 1118 | 10 g (dry yeast package) | Rehydrate in Go Ferm using 200 ml water at 110 F |
| Goferm PE | 12.5g |
Method:
Additional Notes:
See /u/Jewish_Monk 's image for bochet color. "70-80" is a good place to start, but do not be afraid to go darker. https://i.imgur.com/mxK85Tf.jpg
Cook time depends on many factors. Shoot for a specific color. The darker you go the longer you must age.
Ice bath may help cool times on honey. Mixing boiling honey and water will risk hospitalization. You have been warned.
(by /u/stormbeforedawn)
Total Volume: 5 gallons
Style: Still mead with caramelized honey.
Carbonation: Still
Target Original Gravity: 1.150
Target Final Gravity: 1.008 - 1.020
Target ABV: 18%
Target YAN: 324 effective PPM
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Honey | 20 lbs | Wildflower |
| Oak | 2 Spirals | Med toast American oak. May use cube or chips at preference. |
| Jamician Red Hot Peppers | 2 dried peppers | Simmilar in heat to habanero |
| Boysenberry "Artisan Flavor" | Amoretti 8 oz extract | |
| Vanillia Extract | to taste | |
| Rum Extract | to taste | |
| Almond Extract | to taste | |
| Fermaid O | 8.5 g | |
| Fermaid K | 9.5 g | |
| DAP | 18.2 g | |
| Lavin 1118 | 10 g (dry yeast package) | Rehydrate in Go Ferm using 200 ml water at 110 F |
| Goferm PE | 12.5g |
Method:
Additional Notes:
See /u/Jewish_Monk 's image for bochet color. "70-80" is a good place to start, but do not be afraid to go darker. https://i.imgur.com/mxK85Tf.jpg
Cook time depends on many factors. Shoot for a specific color. The darker you go the longer you must age.
Ice bath may help cool times on honey. Mixing boiling honey and water will risk hospitalization. You have been warned.
