Why a dedicated mead space?
The club regularly experiments with honey ferments alongside our grape wines. Members have asked for a calculator that mirrors MeadMakr's Batch Buildr but keeps every input metric-friendly and centred on Fermaid AT nutrient additions. This page tracks our progress and brings together the references we lean on while we iterate.
Below you will find links to working documents, current assumptions, and the metric calculator. We will keep refining the guidance as members test batches and share feedback from brew days.
Roadmap highlights
- Metric-first inputs for must volume, honey quantities, gravities, and temperature targets.
- Fermaid AT-only nutrient scheduling with staggered additions inspired by TOSNA guidelines.
- Optional water and honey additions to fine tune gravity without switching units mid-recipe.
- Local storage of batch settings so brew days start where the last session left off.
Preview the calculator
The calculator now serves metric gravity, honey, water, yeast, Go-Ferm, and Fermaid AT calculations in a keyboard-friendly interface. Follow along and share feedback as we keep translating the club’s mead playbook into practical tools.
Recent accuracy checks confirm the builder’s maths matches our benchmark hand calculations for a 20 L, 12% ABV batch (OG 1.101, 6.64 kg honey, 26.5 g/L residual sugar). Those assumptions — ABV derived from the 131.25 multiplier and honey at 79.6% fermentable sugar — will continue to guide upcoming iterations.
Open the metric mead recipe builder
Note: this preview is not yet linked from the homepage while we validate the workflow.
Share your feedback
Have a favourite honey variety, yeast strain, or nutrient timing tip we should document? Email the club at sydneyawclub@gmail.com so we can incorporate your insights into the upcoming releases.