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Boring Ghetto Mead

382 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.117 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.117 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 382 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 21st 2021
1.117
1.006
14.6%
0.0
0.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Honey - Sweet Clover10 lb Honey - Sweet Clover 35 0 100%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Mead M05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
95%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Tewksbury, MA, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.9 g | 15.6 qt) 2.4 9.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.85 3.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 2.4 9.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

First attempt at making a mead. Using straight honey for this one, no fruits, no fancy varietals. Just ghetto ass straight from Sam's Club bulk honey.

Not sure if this should result in a sweet or semi sweet mead.

Boiled water, let cool to 167 degrees.
Added honey at 167 to dissolve and then allowed to cool to pitching temp, approx 70 degrees and moved to basement near heater.

Gave 1- tsp yeast nutrient at honey addition as well as day 1, 3, 5.

Didn't do a gravity reading but according to software should be
OG 1.117
FG 1.003

Actual FG was 1.006 (95% attenuation)

Actual FG: 0.999 at bottling on 9/23/21 for the smaller container
larger container was transferred to a keg on 11/17. Still a bit white wine like and sweet. FG for that was 1.005

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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-09 02:36 UTC