Aging a small braggot

[chode720]

I would like to make a braggot, but keep it low ABV, something that is easy drinking. I was planning to have it around 6% abv and fermenting it with an ale yeast.

I age my meads at least a year, and know some big braggots need to age as long as a standard mead does, but since its only 6% and a smaller amount of honey, wouldnt it age faster?

I dont mind aging it for as long as it takes, I just dont want to rush it to my keg and need to make sure I have the space free to age, as I dont have a lot of storage right now

 

[david_42]

Yes, 6% should be good in a couple months.

 

[chode720]

Yes, 6% should be good in a couple months.

Cool, thats what i figured. Thanks!

 

[Pivot]

I wouldnt have thought it would take even that long

 

[MrMiles]

if you make it post the recipe please

 

[chode720]

if you make it post the recipe please

Will do! I think it will be losely based on an irish red. Lots of caramel malt, but chocolate malt instead of roasted barley. And then local honey for the other 50% of fermentables.

I wont be brewing for a couple months, but i definitely will post!

 

[malkore]

the only braggot I've made was done as an irish red, then amp'd up with honey until it met 'mead' style guidelines (51% fermentables from honey)

it is 8% ABV, and aged well in a few months.
while 6%ABV isn't terribly high, when you work with honey i find it only benefits the beverage to let those honey flavors melt with whatever else in there (hops, malt, fruit, spices, etc)

 

[Pivot]

Hope Im not like hijacking this thread, but i want to brew my first braggot and am wondering what people think about this 1 gallon small braggot recipe

just 1 lb 2-row, 1lb honey, and maybe like 0.25 oz of hops. just want a simple braggot to give a try and wondering if this will work.

 

[malkore]

what kind of hops? .25 oz of Magnum would overpower 1 gallon of mead...but .25 of Saaz might work.

I'd keep the IBU's kinda low. Otherwise the recipe seems fine as far as I"m concerned. figure 1.034 from teh honey, and then whatever you get from the 1lb 2-row. it'll be a light drink but it'll age quickly.

Use a good Ale yeast, don't need any high octane wine yeast for this recipe.

 

[Pivot]

Yea I was thinking saaz or hallertau would be goood. and yea im looking for a lighter drink to introduce me to a braggot, and I dont want to wait forever for it! haha thanks