The typical ABV for mead around 12%?

The typical ABV for mead around 12%?

• A. 9
• B. 12
• C. 5
• D. 15

Answer: (B)

Mead’s alcohol level comes from how much fermentable sugar honey provides and how far the yeast will attenuate that sugar before it stops or is inhibited. With honey as the main sugar source and a typical wine yeast, the fermentation usually reaches a strength similar to many still wines. That’s why the common expectation is a mid-range strength for mead. If fermentation finishes early, you get a lighter beverage; if you push to higher alcohol tolerance and complete fermentation, you can get stronger meads, but that’s less typical for standard recipes.

Mead’s alcohol level comes from how much fermentable sugar honey provides and how far the yeast will attenuate that sugar before it stops or is inhibited. With honey as the main sugar source and a typical wine yeast, the fermentation usually reaches a strength similar to many still wines. That’s why the common expectation is a mid-range strength for mead. If fermentation finishes early, you get a lighter beverage; if you push to higher alcohol tolerance and complete fermentation, you can get stronger meads, but that’s less typical for standard recipes.