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Honey Mead

316 calories 31.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.095 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Scott Sievers
Calories: 316 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 6th 2023
1.095
1.022
9.6%
0.0
27.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb Raw Honey2.5 lb Raw Honey 38 20 71.4%
1 lb Raw Honey1 lb Raw Honey - (late fermenter addition) 38 20 28.6%
3.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
0.25 lb Honey Other Secondary 7 days
0.25 lb Honey Other Secondary 7 days
0.25 lb Honey Other Secondary 7 days
0.25 lb Honey Other Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 30 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
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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 2.3 9.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.2 0.8  
Pre boil volume 2.5 10  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil volume 1 4  
Going into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 2.3 9.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

starting SG 1.095
@ 1.05 SG 1/2 Camden tablet add saved extra 1/4 pound honey after decanting to new vessel.
@1.005 SG 1/2 Camden and 2nd 1/4 pound of honey.
@1.005 SG 1/2 Camden and 2nd 1/4 pound of honey.
@1.005 SG 1/2 Camden and 2nd 1/4 pound of honey.
FG @ 1.010

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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-06 23:52 UTC