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SBS Key Lime Mead

372 calories 21.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dry Mead
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.114 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Gina Fox
Calories: 372 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 24th 2021
1.114
1.006
14.2%
0.0
5.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.75 lb Honey9.75 lb Honey 35 2 100%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 oz Lime Juice Other Primary 0 min.
0.75 oz Grains of paradise Spice Secondary 0 min.
2.25 each Vanilla Bean Spice Secondary 0 min.
2.25 each Whole Cloves Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Dry Mead 4632
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
95%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 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
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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 3.92 g | 15.7 qt) 5.92 23.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.83 3.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.92 23.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

For 4 gallons:
13 lb wildflower honey
16 oz key lime juice
3 gallons water
3 packs Lalvin 71B-1122 dry yeast
Super Kleer

"Re-hydrated 71B-1122 yeast with Go-ferm, pitched into must (with 8oz lime juice) after being properly mixed and oxygenated. Staggered nutrient additions over 5 days of DAP and Fermaid K (amounts per mfg.) Degas for 10 days. Add 8oz of key lime juice (or to taste) when racking. Super Kleer at packaging"

Primary fermentation 30 days at 66F, secondary 90 days at 60F

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  • Last Updated: 2021-04-24 21:47 UTC