Blackberry Mead - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Blackberry Mead

236 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 236 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 30th 2025
1.073
1.004
9.0%
0.0
17.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Raw Honey6 lb Raw Honey 38 20 84.2%
18 oz Blackberry18 oz Blackberry 3.6 0 15.8%
7.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Lalvin ICV D-47
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
95%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Englishtown
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 4.08 g | 16.3 qt) 2.38 9.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.62 2.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.7 g | 18.8 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil volume 3.2 12.8  
Going into fermentor 3.2 12.8  
Total: 2.38 9.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

3/29 Brew Day
OG Brix 17.5 -- 1.072
3/31 add 2tsp yeast nutrients
4/1 add 2tsp yeast nutrients
4/11 Brix 7 -- 1.003 --> 9%

Last Updated and Sharing
 
33
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2025-04-11 11:38 UTC