How many pounds of honey per 5 gallons?
Discussion
3lbs per gallon, so 15lbs.
The best meads I made were 12 pound meads but I wonder if that’s because I wasn’t pitching enough yeast (I was using champagne yeast). My 15 and 18 pounders were just too sweet.
18 pounds would be insanely sweet for sure. This last batch I thinned even more, close to two pounds per gallon but added fruit for the yeast.
For the stronger batches, I find that champagne yeast is a must to consistently hit above 13%.
One Gallon of Basic Mead:
3lbs Honey
2g yeast
Heat water to 100f, dissolve honey. Cool to 70f and add hydrated yeast
Ferment for 3 weeks. Rack and rest for 3 weeks. Bottle and sit for 2 weeks.