Mead Honey Calculator
Calculate honey amounts and water ratios for meadmaking
Typical range for Standard Mead: 8-14%
Standard Mead
Target: 12% ABVWildflower Honey
12 lbs
5.4 kg
Water
4 gal
15.1 liters
Est. Starting Gravity
1.084
OG
Final Volume
5 gal
18.9 liters
Honey Flavor Profile:
Floral, complex
Nutrient Schedule (Staggered)
DAP Total: 5g(1.7g per addition)
Fermaid-O Total: 5g(1.7g per addition)
Add at: Day 1, 1/3 sugar break (~1.090), 2/3 sugar break (~1.050)
Recommended Yeast
Lalvin D47 or 71B (medium, fruity esters)
Mead Making Tips
- Honey is nutrient-poor - always add yeast nutrients
- Stagger nutrient additions to prevent off-flavors
- Aerate/degas daily for first 1/3 of fermentation
- Mead benefits from extended aging (6-12+ months)
- For sweeter mead, backsweeten after stabilizing with K-meta and sorbate