calicojack

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jesus. i'd LOVE to find a yeast that would live up to that potential!

bottlebomber

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Allegedly wlp099 can tolerate something in that range, but its tricky to work with and if it stalls at 18% you're screwed. There's no way you'll get another yeast to start in that, and it would be too sweet to be enjoyable.

PaddyMurphy

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Well, I added some energizer and it's bubbling away happily. This will probably come out awfully sweet, but at least I'll know for next time.

PaddyMurphy

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Racked it today. Had to top off with water to get rid of the headspace. SG is now 1.038. With the OG being 1.176, that gives me an ABV of approximately 18% now.

Added some spices to it, specifically:

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ~¼ tsp ground cloves
• ~¼ tsp ground allspice
• ~¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• pinch of mace

If this turns out good I think I'm going to call it Paddy Murphy's Pumpkin Mead (PMPM or (PM)^2 for short)

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Primary - EdWort's Apfelwein
Secondary - Cyser, Paddy Murphy's Pumpkin Mead, Côte des Bochet, EC-1118 Bochet, MAOM, Mango Melomel, Singles Awareness Day (SAD) Strawberry Melomel
Bottled - Blueberry Melomel, Christmas Metheglin

PaddyMurphy

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Just racked the pumpkin pie mead. SG is 1.038, which gives an alcohol content of 18%. Snuck a glass during the transfer and it tasted like a honeyed pumpkin pie. Almost no alcohol taste at all. Should be ready for bottling by October.

__________________
Ridding the world of the scourge of alcohol. One glass at a time
***
Primary - EdWort's Apfelwein
Secondary - Cyser, Paddy Murphy's Pumpkin Mead, Côte des Bochet, EC-1118 Bochet, MAOM, Mango Melomel, Singles Awareness Day (SAD) Strawberry Melomel
Bottled - Blueberry Melomel, Christmas Metheglin