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Semi-sweet Mead

180 calories 10.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13.48 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 21st 2021
1.056
1.003
7.0%
0.0
10.1
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Raw Honey11 lb Raw Honey 68.5 20 100%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Dry Mead 4632
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
95%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 528 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dayton, Ohio Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.5 gal (54 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.5 gal (6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Boil water added to kettle 12.69 50.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.81 3.2  
Pre boil volume 13.5 54  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil volume 12 48  
Top off amount 1.48 5.9  
Going into fermentor 13.48 53.9  
Total: 14.17 56.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

If sourcing local honey, be sure to double the honey for desired OG rating. The calculator seems to be messed up

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  • Last Updated: 2021-05-04 17:22 UTC