Dry Mead

Note:

using local durham honey, left pure due to the superior flavor of the honey.

Note this is not particularly dry but keeping the name so I can back track the bottles

Style:

straight mead

Ibu:

Abv:

12.65%

Size:

1.0 gal

Recipe

Never noted recipe, guessing its this:
* 2lb 14oz honey (44oz jar David F's Durham Honey)
* ~3qt water
* pkg bakers yeast

Procedure

Never noted procedure, guessing its this:
* heat water to 170F
* add honey, top off to 1gal
* allow to cool
* pitch yeast

Data Points [ + ]
27	date: 08/02/2009 note: bakers yeast, hoping for residual sweetness SG: 1.104 @ 60F
28	date: 08/18/2009 note: racked into clean fermenter SG: 1.012 @ 60F
53	date: 09/24/2009 note: needed the glass jug so racked to 2 half gals. Nice taste and hoping it settles here. SG: 1.008 @ 78F
91	note: bottled, unable to sample or take SG because it fit exactly into the bottles I picked. What a shame. Should have ended around 1.000 perhaps a little above. The dregs tasted slightly sweet, a little sour. It was hard to get a feel from such a small and dirty sample. date: 12/09/2009 SG: [est] 1.008 @ 60F
149	note: tastes great, probably better at cellar temps but has hint of residual sweetness date: 04/16/2010 SG: 1.0077 @ 60F