Thanks for taking a minute to look at my recipe idea for a smoked Acerglyn.
First I'd like feedback if my thought is insane or sounds awesome or somewhere in between.
A little background info, I've brewed beer for years. I'm not as versed in the mead world. I've never had a Acerglyn or mead with maple syrup. I like really smoke beers like Schlenkerla Urbock, and I've developed a taste for Laphroaig Scotch. So I like strong smokey flavors.
I got the idea for smoked mead here: http://chopandbrew.com/recipes/smoked-mead/
This is where I'm getting information on Acerglyn:
https://www.reddit.com/r/mead/comments/33sihl/tips_for_first_acerglyn/
http://meadist.com/making-mead/mead-recipes/sparkling-oaked-acerglyn-maple-mead-recipe/
3 gallon batch
I plan on smoking all 5 lbs of honey in my home smoker like Chop and Brew for close to 2 hours, except I have oak for smoking. Then I plan on making the recipe above with smoked honey.
I've even thrown around the idea of oak in secondary before bottling, also having maple syrup with secondary. I really hope to have something intensely smokey and like the descriptions have something that reminds you of whiskey or scotch.
Smoked beer is something that goes great with a BBQ pork chop or even a smoked turkey leg, Walmart sells them. I'd like something that would go great with big flavored meats.
First I'd like feedback if my thought is insane or sounds awesome or somewhere in between.
A little background info, I've brewed beer for years. I'm not as versed in the mead world. I've never had a Acerglyn or mead with maple syrup. I like really smoke beers like Schlenkerla Urbock, and I've developed a taste for Laphroaig Scotch. So I like strong smokey flavors.
I got the idea for smoked mead here: http://chopandbrew.com/recipes/smoked-mead/
This is where I'm getting information on Acerglyn:
https://www.reddit.com/r/mead/comments/33sihl/tips_for_first_acerglyn/
http://meadist.com/making-mead/mead-recipes/sparkling-oaked-acerglyn-maple-mead-recipe/
3 gallon batch
- 3 gal water
- 5 lbs Wildflower Honey
- 3tsp Yeast nutriuent
- 1 packet
- 1 tbsp acid blend
- 1 tbsp yeast energizer
- 32 oz Canadian Maple Syrup
I plan on smoking all 5 lbs of honey in my home smoker like Chop and Brew for close to 2 hours, except I have oak for smoking. Then I plan on making the recipe above with smoked honey.
I've even thrown around the idea of oak in secondary before bottling, also having maple syrup with secondary. I really hope to have something intensely smokey and like the descriptions have something that reminds you of whiskey or scotch.
Smoked beer is something that goes great with a BBQ pork chop or even a smoked turkey leg, Walmart sells them. I'd like something that would go great with big flavored meats.