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Molasses Raisin Mead

331 calories 38.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Dry Mead
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Michael Lavery
Calories: 331 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 38.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 27th 2020
1.098
1.031
9.8%
0.0
27.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
2.50 lb Honey (Buckwheat)2.5 lb Honey (Buckwheat) 35 3.84 89.9%
4 oz Molasses4 oz Molasses 36 211.99 9%
0.50 oz Brown Sugar0.5 oz Brown Sugar 45 38.53 1.1%
44.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz raisins Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
- Lalvin EC1118
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
50 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 31 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 2.26 g | 9.1 qt) 0.76 3.1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.24 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.5 g | 10 qt) 1 4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil volume 1 4  
Going into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 0.76 3.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Sanitize all equipment
Put honey, molasses and brown sugar in sauce pan with an inch of water. Warm slowly until honey and water stir smoothly
Let simmer for 10-15 minutes on low
Rehydrate wine yeast at 98-105 degrees Fahrenheit
Add must and raisins to 1 gallon fermenter
Temp the mixture and add cold water to 1 gallon and ensure under 100 degrees
Agitate mixture to oxygenate and combine cold water with honey juice
Pitch yeast and seal with lid
Add airlock
Check in six weeks or sooner and strain out fruit zest and ginger gratings once flavor profile is reached
Age for two months in bottles

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  • Last Updated: 2020-06-27 17:05 UTC