ancient mead

Method: Extract
Style: Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 10 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.180 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.126 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 430 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 52.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 5th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.126

Final Gravity:

1.044

ABV (standard):

10.8%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

5.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

121.06

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
18 lb	Honey18 lb Honey	$ 6.00 / lb $ 108.00	35	2	100%
18 lbs / $ 108.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.25 oz	raisins	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.25	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5 each	Cinnamon stick	$ 0.25 / each $ 1.25	Spice	Mash	0 min.
5 each	cloves	$ 0.05 / each $ 0.25	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.25 tsp	Nutmeg	$ 0.25 / tsp $ 0.06	Spice	Mash	0 min.
5 each	oranges	$ 2.00 / each $ 10.00	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 11.81

Yeast

- fleishmann bread yeast

Amount:	5 Tsp	Cost:	$ 0.25 / tsp $ 1.25
Attenuation (avg):	65%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 194 B cells required

$ 1.25 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Del Oro kamloops

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 (equipment estimates 3.72 g \| 14.9 qt)	1.97	7.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	1.53	6.1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g \| 21 qt)	3.5	14
Boil off losses	-0.25	-1
Post boil volume	5	20
Going into fermentor	5	20
Total:	1.97	7.9
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

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