30% ABV Mead

How We Made 30% ABV MEAD!

That’s right, we made a MEAD that has 30% alcohol content! It took some math, and some brewing, and some expletives, but it worked! For those who might be confused, ABV, or alcohol by volume, is a measure of alcoholic strength. The amount of ethanol (alcohol) in a container is shown as a percentage of the overall volume of the drink. The higher the percentage, the stronger the alcohol. The real question is, how does 30% ABV Mead taste? Did we REALLY make 30% ABV?

Ingredients:

3.5 lbs Wild Flower Honey

1/2 teaspoon Wine Tannin: https://amzn.to/3OQWbx5

96 oz Water

2.5 grams Fermaid O: https://amzn.to/45Ndllu

1 packet Red Star Premier Blanc Yeast: https://amzn.to/3WQWWIo

Additions:

1 teaspoon Yeast Hulls (if necessary): https://amzn.to/3WQ1aAf

25.5 oz Hamilton 151 Rum 75.5%ABV

13.5 oz Everclear 75.5%ABV

6 oz White Rum 63%ABV

Back sweeten with honey to a specific gravity of 1.012

Tools We Use:

1 Gallon Carboy with Airlock: https://amzn.to/42n6pbF

Stainless Steel Funnel: https://amzn.to/3oJ48tC

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Hydrometer Kit: https://amzn.to/3NaHDaj

Baster: https://amzn.to/3oOsxy3

Little Big Mouth Bubbler: https://www.northernbrewer.com/products/little-big-mouth-bubbler

Auto Siphon: https://amzn.to/3IXkCFA

Belgian Tasting Glass: https://amzn.to/3NdlAQg

Glencairn Glasses: https://amzn.to/3NlK0HL

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Screw Top Wine Bottles: https://amzn.to/44BKnEW

We made a 30% ABV MEAD a Year Ago – How is it?

Of course you can’t really ferment to 30% on a mead, as this is fortified. Is it still mead? Well, mostly? But, the real question is, “Is it any good? How is the taste?”. Let’s answer that as this mead has been aged for a whole year now.