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Desert Mead

351 calories 35.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 1.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.105 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.105 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 351 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 3rd 2023
1.105
1.026
10.3%
0.0
5.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.25 lb Honey5.25 lb Honey 35 2 100%
5.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle 1.3 5.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.45 1.8  
Pre boil volume 1.75 7  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume 1.75 7  
Going into fermentor 1.75 7  
Total: 1.3 5.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Target 1.120-1.125 ish
Honey bottle weighs 6#, 2.5oz before "brewing"
Target end weight = 14.5 oz

this should result in a 14% alcohol mead

Target PH of 3.7-4

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  • Last Updated: 2023-06-06 18:06 UTC