New Mead Bottled: Double T

Yesterday, I bottled Batch 3-006 which is a traditional mead using Orange Blossom honey varietal. As I am now at Texas Tech, I have decided to continue with that theme and have named this batch Double T (I thought it apt as it is a traditional). I was able to bottle the following from the initial 5 gallons:

2 1.5 l Magnum bottles
13 750 ml green bottles
3 16 oz "Grolsch" bottles

OG: 1.108; FG: 1.016; ABV: 12.3%

-Safari Bob

More Racking Fun: 3-007 Buckwheat and 4-001 Apflewein

Today I racked batches 3-007 and 4-001. I took a reading on 4-001 (SG: 1.000; ABV: 8%) but I was lazy and did not take a new reading on the buckwheat traditional. Batch 3-006 is clearing and I noticed that I am almost out of corks. So, I ordered the following from The Home Brewery:

12 Clear Bottles
12 Green Bottles
1 pack (30) Shrink Wrap; black
100 Synthetic Corks

Yeah, I'm a wild man.

-Safari Bob

New Batch: 4-002 Apfelwein

I was wandering around Wal-Fart today and chanced upon Musselman's Apple Cider for $1.50 per gallon. I was forced to capitalize and make a new batch of Apfelwein. Here is the recipe:

4-002
5 gallon apple cider
2 lbs dark brown sugar
1.12 oz apple pie spice
1 pkt Red Star Montrachet
OG: 1.068 (potential ABV: 10.4%)

Mmmm.. tasty! I also joined the local homebrew club this week: Ale-ian Society. Come on by the forum and drop me a line!

-Safari Bob

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