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Small batch Mead

277 calories 24.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Dry Mead
Boil Time: 5 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 277 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 1st 2021
1.084
1.015
9.0%
0.0
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Northern Brewer - Wildflower Honey6 lb Wildflower Honey 42 2 100%
6 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Elderflower infused tap water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
One gal elderflower water and 1 gal tap water
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 2.66 g | 10.6 qt) 4.03 16.1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.47 1.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.13 g | 12.5 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.03 16.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

O.G. 1.092
Used Walker Farms Brazilian Orange Blossom Honey from Rogers Tx.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-08-01 18:41 UTC