Vanilla Chai Mead

Concept recipe. I never made this, so it’s open sourced now.  OR, more properly sourced from somewhere else.  Have at it, give feedback on modifications and tweaks.

Vanilla Chai

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: Lalvin 71b
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.132
Final Gravity: 1.044
Boiling Time (Minutes): 1
Color: golden
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14
Additional Fermentation: 90
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 30
Tasting Notes: need to drop honey and clove content, but very good

Ingredients

  • 14 lbs. Honey
  • 4 Gal Water
  • 1 tbsp Ginger
  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks
  • 2 tsp Cardamom
  • 2 Cloves
  • 2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Allspice
  • 2 Vanilla bean cut ½
  • 1 pk. Lalvin 71b Yeast
  • 5 tsp Yeast Nutrients
  • 2 tsp Yeast energizer

Process:

  • Heat 1 Gal. water to 110°F and remove ½ coffee mug for yeast starter.
  • Bring water to boil.
  • Remove from heat
  • Add honey, Nutrients, Energizer, and Spices
  • Let sit for 25 min.
  • Start Yeast
  • Remainder of water chilled in P.F.
  • Pour Must in P.F.
  • Add yeast
  • Stir Vigorously for 2 min.
  • Seal lid and attach airloc
  • Rack when airlock stops.\
  • Rack once/month until clear
  • Bottle, age or drink or both