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Viking Blod Mead Copy 1 gal

443 calories 53.9 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 0.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 0.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.162 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.162 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Cimmy
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 443 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 53.9 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday July 2nd 2023
1.130
1.045
11.1%
0.0
27.5
n/a
34.15
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb great fermetations - US - great fermetations - Great Fermetations - Wildflower Honey3.5 lb US - great fermetations - Great Fermetations - Wildflower Honey $ 7.99 / lb
$ 27.97 		37 20 100%
3.50 lbs / $ 27.97
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.10 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial0.1 oz Centennial Hops $ 1.25 / oz
$ 0.13 		Pellet 9.2 Dry Hop 14 days 100%
0.10 oz / $ 0.13
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.15 oz Hibiscus $ 2.84 / oz
$ 3.27 		Herb Mash 0 min.
0.25 oz Super Ferment $ 0.90 / oz
$ 0.23 		Other Primary 0 min.
0.16 g Potassium Metabisulfite $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Bottling 30 days
1.62 g potassium sorbate $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Bottling 30 days
0.25 oz Super Ferment $ 0.90 / oz
$ 0.23 		Other Primary 1 days
0.25 oz Super Ferment $ 0.90 / oz
$ 0.23 		Other Primary 2 days
0.25 oz Super Ferment $ 0.90 / oz
$ 0.23 		Other Primary 3 days
$ 4.17
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Lalvin EC-1118
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 1.89 / each
$ 1.89
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 57 B cells required
$ 1.89 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
79 26 8 15 100 260
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
0.8 gal -- -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 0.76 3  
Mash volume with grains 0.76 3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.29 1.2  
Pre boil volume 0.8 3.2  
Boil off losses    
Post boil Volume 0.8 3.2  
Top off amount 0.2 0.8  
Volume into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 0.76 3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mix 2qt water and all of the honey warm water bath will help
Make Hibiscus tea with 1qt 3/4c of water and dried hibiscus boil water then steep for 30 min when cooled to 70 degrees add to honey and water mixture

One the mixture has reached 70 degrees pitch yeast and 1/4 tsp of yeast nutrient

At 24,48,72 hours add 1/4 tsp of yeast nutrient after slowly stirring to off gas the must

After two weeks transfer into a secondary fermenter and dry hop with the centennial hops additional transfer to help clarity

After 1 Month Stabilize mead with potassium metabisulfite and potassium sorbate

Back Sweeten if desired

Bottle and age at least 6 months

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