(by /u/Cyberrequin)
Total Volume: 5 gallons
Style: Fermented Chai Tea.
Carbonation: Still
Target Original Gravity: 1.108
Target Final Gravity: 1.000 - 1.012
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Honey | 15 lbs | Wildflower |
| Chai Tea Blend | 2 oz | Tazo Chai (black tea, cinnamon, cardamon and black pepper and other spices) |
| Fermaid O | 8.5 g | |
| Fermaid K | 9.0 g | |
| Lavin-47D | 5 g (dry yeast package) | Rehydrate in the Go Ferm using 290 ml water at 110 F |
Method:
Rehydrate the yeast using the GoFerm PE.
In brew kettle heat water to 170, add tea and honey with the tea in a brewers bag.
Pitch must once cooled, following yeast pitch directions.
After 24 hours add the 1/3rd of the nutrients
After 48 total hours, add the second 1/3rd of nutrients and remove the tea leaves.
Add the last of the nutrient at the 1/3rd sugar break.
Ferment at 62-65° F.
Stabilize and backsweeten as desired, or leave to ferment to FG.
Bulk age or bottle and store for 6 months.
Additional Notes:
Playing with tea blend opens a lot of depth in this style of mead! More reading on detailed process notes is available here.