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what's considered to be high alcohol content for mead? is there a range?
i.e.
<10% low
10-14% med
>14% high
i.e.
<10% low
10-14% med
>14% high
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Iordz
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I have seen mead with 20%ABV and I've had some. But 12% is probably higher than average.
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Most of the meads I've made average between 14 - 18 %. So much depends on how much fermentables you have and what types of yeast you use. When it comes to meads, 12% is definitely on the low side.
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20% is as high as you'll get ,and that's with champagne yeast, and careful nutrient additions (and feedign honey) to keep it going.
Most meads are going to fall between 12-18% ABV.
the lower end would be more like your dessert meads...lots of sweetness, and a low attenuating yeast used.
there's room for a lot of variation in the style.
Most meads are going to fall between 12-18% ABV.
the lower end would be more like your dessert meads...lots of sweetness, and a low attenuating yeast used.
there's room for a lot of variation in the style.
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I make my meads between 7-8% because I really don't drink to get drunk.
Hummm....Thats what I'll tell SWMBO!homebrewer_99 said:I make my meads between 7-8% because I really don't drink to get drunk.
Really...I agree, but there are things, and I'll let you know about mead, that just don't taste right without the alcohol. I have tried to make a copule of 3.??% meads, and they suck Big Time. They all have this nasty wet cardboard smell and taste that I can only attribute to LOW alcohol content.
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