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Traditional Mead

816 calories 38 g 1 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 liters
Post Boil Size: 5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 816 calories (Per 1L)
Carbs: 38 g (Per 1L)
Created: Friday January 22nd 2021
1.090
1.000
11.8%
0.0
4.5
n/a
230.58
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 kg ZA - Honey1.5 kg Honey R 139.98 / kg
R 209.97 		35.9 2 100%
1.50 kg / R 209.97
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Fermaid K R 0.56 / g
R 1.11 		Other Mash 0 min.
R 1.11
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Lalvin EC-1118
Amount:
2.50 Grams
Cost:
R 7.80 / g
R 19.50
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
15 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
R 19.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 111.9 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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 Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 L/kg  
Mash volume with grains  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.1
Pre boil volume 5
Boil off losses  
Post boil Volume 5
Going into fermentor 5
Total: 4.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Traditional Mead" Sweet Mead beer recipe by Brewer #346642. All Grain, ABV 11.8%, IBU 0, SRM 4.5, Fermentables: (Honey) Other: (Fermaid K)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-01-23 10:14 UTC