Style: Semi-Sweet Mead

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Style Profile based on 87 recipes

BU:GU

0.04

Hops

5.0 g/L

Mash pH

4.50

Dry hop

1.3 g/L

Style Guidelines BJCP 2015 Mead
OG
1.035 1.17
1.087
FG
0.99 1.01
1.013
IBU
0 0
3
ABV
3.5% 18%
9.9%
SRM
2 50
Description

Similar in balance, body, finish and flavor intensity to a dry white wine, with a pleasant mixture of subtle honey character, soft fruity esters, and clean alcohol. Complexity, harmony, and balance of sensory elements are most desirable, with no inconsistencies in color, aroma, flavor or aftertaste. The proper balance of sweetness, acidity, alcohol, and honey character is the essential final measure of any mead.

Examples: Lurgashall English Mead, Redstone Traditional Mountain Honey Wine, Sky River Semi-Sweet Mead, Intermiel Verge d’Or and Mélilot

Typical Grain Bill

% of total grain weight across all recipes · sums to ~100%

Common Additions

% of Semi-Sweet Mead recipes using each malt category (addition % in brackets)

Common Fermentables

Colour = malt category · bar = % of recipes

Common Yeasts

% of Semi-Sweet Mead recipes using each strain

Typical Water Profile

Ca²⁺ 80 ppm
Mg²⁺ 5 ppm
Na⁺ 25 ppm
Cl⁻ 75 ppm
SO₄²⁻ 80 ppm
HCO₃⁻ 80 ppm

median across recipes with a declared water profile

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