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Very Berry Melomel

231 calories 10.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 1.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 231 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 28th 2021
1.072
1.000
9.5%
0.0
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Honey3 lb Honey 35 2 50%
1 lb Strawberry1 lb Strawberry 3.15 0 16.7%
1 lb Strawberry1 lb Strawberry - (late fermenter addition) 3.15 0 16.7%
0.33 lb Strawberry0.33 lb Strawberry - (late fermenter addition) 3.15 0 5.5%
0.33 lb Blueberry0.33 lb Blueberry - (late fermenter addition) 4.95 0 5.5%
0.34 lb Raspberry0.34 lb Raspberry - (late fermenter addition) 3.15 0 5.7%
6 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Pectic Enzyme Other Primary 0 min.
0.75 tsp Yeast Energizer Other Primary 0 min.
1.75 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Lalvin 71B -1122
Amount:
2 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
100%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
78 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 35 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 2.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle 1.13 4.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.37 1.5  
Pre boil volume 1.5 6  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume 1.5 6  
Going into fermentor 1.5 6  
Total: 1.13 4.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1/2gal (Weak) Lipton Strawberry Watermelon Tea
4c Honey
1gal GV Spring Water
~1t Yeast Nutrients
~1/4t Pectic Enzyme
~1/2t Yeast Energizer

Mixed the above ingredients well
SpGr.: 1.081
Added 1lb. GV Strawberries (Thawed) into mesh brew bag
Mixed well
SpGr.: 1.078
Added 1/2t Lalvin 71B & swirled

Pitched on Dec. 12th 2021 OG: 1.078

Opened bucket and stirred x1/day 13th & 14th
Swirled bucket x2\day 13th-18th

12/18/21:
Airlock activity slowed down

12/19/21:
SpGr 1.000
Added 1lb GV Berry Medly & 1lb GV Strawberries into mesh brew bag
Gave contents a stir & back under airlock

12/31/21:
Racked to 2gal bucket
SpGr.: 0.996
Volume: ~1.5gal
Added~2c Honey & mixed
SpGr.: 1.032

2/20/22:
Racked off lees to 1gal wide-mouth & 1/2gal glass carboy
SpGr.: 0.992

5/2/22:
(From 1gal wide-mouth jar) Poured off two 1/2pt. jars
Added 1c honey to wide-mouth jar & stirred
Added one 1/2pt. back into 1gal wide-mouth jar
Under airlock on counter

(Last update) Sept. 26th 2022

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