Root of All Evil Clone Recipe

Root of All Evil Clone Recipe

Kelly Klein, Groennfell & Havoc CEO
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Root of All Evil is Havoc Mead's very popular Ginger Mead. It's surprisingly well-balanced between the dry honey flavor and the ginger spice.​

Root of All Evil Clone Recipe
5 Gallon/19L
OG = 1.050
FG = .998
ABV = 6.9% abv.

Ingredients:

  • 7.25 lbs Raw Wildflower Honey
  • 4.5 Gallons Water
  • 1 oz. Wyeast Wine Yeast Nutrient
  • 5 Campden Tablets (if desired)
  • 1/8 Cup Lemon Juice
  • 1 oz. High Quality Ginger Powder
  • 5 packets Lalvin D-47 yeast

 
Step by Step
Combine the first four ingredients at 104°F (40°C) stirring vigorously to aerate. 
Wait 24 hours for the sulfites to do their thing, then sprinkle the dry yeast over the top of the must.
Maintain the fermentation at about 82°F (28°C).
Add lemon juice and ginger powder after 4 days.
Bottle (with priming sugar) or keg when bubbling has completely stopped (should be 8-10 days).
​Enjoy in a week or two!

For general brewing principles and practices please visit our article: How We Brew Everything We Brew

Don't want to wait? You can order this mead online and have it shipped right to your door in most of the US!​

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