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Eric's Mead

456 calories 20.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.140 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.140 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 456 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 8th 2025
1.140
1.000
18.4%
0.0
6.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Honey20 lb Honey 35 2 100%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 g Fermaid O Other Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Lalvin EC-1118
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
100%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 213 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Fort Collins 2012
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
17 2 3 3 13 50
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Temperature 180 °F 180 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle 3.3 13.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.7 6.8  
Pre boil volume 5 20  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 3.3 13.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1) 3 gals with 2 gal of honey
2) Mix well, heat to 180F, hold for 15 mins
3) Add yeast nurtient
4) Chill to <70F rapidly
5) Pitch yeast/ shake sani'd ferm
6) ferment 1 month

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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-08 21:16 UTC