How We Made a Root Beer Hydromel Mead With Portland Syrup

Portland Potation is the name we gave to our Portland Syrup Root Beer Concentrate Hydromel Mead. Whew, that's a mouthful. Essentialy, we cheated and made an easy hard root beer as a mead, but a slightly lower ABV, so it's a hydromel. Sounds simple, right? Ingredients: 12 oz Portland Root Beer Syrup: https://amzn.to/4imWOKd 1 lb (0.45 kg ) Wild Flower Honey: https://amzn.to/3YiIgUs Water to 1 US Gallon 1/2 teaspoon Fermaid O: https://amzn.to/4cw6sb4 1/2 packet SafAle US 05 Yeast: https://amzn.to/4gUS79y O.G. 1.070 Additions: Back Sweeten with Honey 4 Tablespoons Portland Syrup (1.006 Specific Gravity with the Honey and Syrup) Sugar (1.020 Specific Gravity) 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract: https://amzn.to/3RzXeSi _____________________________________ Related Videos: Portland Syrup Root Beer: https://youtu.be/3unJs4WMi7k?si=ATs7krBq9GZkrQMm Blow Off Tubes: https://youtu.be/nIHRaBpplLA?si=ZQMH2k2_UCDbfNlE Racking: https://youtu.be/-X00d3C14z0?si=Jd81PY2r1hjfe6ak Hard Root Beer: https://youtu.be/9Rc1oP7ZqRo?si=6gn6c_uk5OWI-Lv5 Does Pasteurization Change Flavor?: https://youtu.be/ALR-S3oKWjQ?si=e3ZsKbTzi9_yv4Ye Pasteurize: https://youtu.be/zWBU3EI-EFo?si=k4YwIDmKa2uZ3D7V Sweet Carbonated: https://youtu.be/_67Nep8cr_k?si=PAiOWN9UKbX7-PSd _____________________________________ Star San: https://amzn.to/3SXFoKg T.R.B.O.S.: https://amzn.to/3WROzxD 1 US Gallon Carboy with Airlock: https://amzn.to/4aNnik9 Scale: https://amzn.to/4dxaqkr Our Favorite Pitcher: https://amzn.to/4dFWNzh Baster: https://amzn.to/3DXs2c8 Graduated Cylinder: https://amzn.to/4dW26dD Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/3x8zsWY Thumb Saver Bung: https://amzn.to/3MGmDHE Stemmed Tasting Glasses: https://amzn.to/3Zg67Wr 1 US Gallon Wide Mouth Fermenter: https://amzn.to/43TNwS2 Auto Siphon: https://amzn.to/4cz8VRr Spaddle: https://amzn.to/4bM43IQ Anchor Hocking Measuring Glass: https://amzn.to/3VdqIaZ Mini Keg: https://amzn.to/3Otdx1G CO2 Cartridges: https://amzn.to/43IiZ9Y Tasting Sampler Glasses: https://amzn.to/3E4Azul You may notice we do not have a lot of sponsored products or sponsored ads in our videos! That's intentional. We have found most offered sponsorships are completely not appropriate to you, our audience, so we don't want to waste your time. What we actually do is offer you links to products we USE and BELIEVE in. We use the Amazon Affiliate Program for these links and we DO receive a small commission if you purchase using our links and all this comes at no additional cost to you! _____________________________________ Become a City Steading VIP - Click to learn more http://www.city-steading.com/vip-club _____________________________________ Chapters: 00:00 Root Beer Hydromel 06:12 Original Gravity Reading 08:03 What to Expect 09:27 First Specific Gravity Check 13:29 Second Specific Gravity Check 15:10 Racking 17:28 ABV 18:00 Back Sweetening and Flavor Adjustments 37:34 Pasteurize 38:07 Keg Carbonation 43:56 Tasting _____________________________________ Want more City Steading? Website: http://www.city-steading.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/citysteading