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Mead

Created: Thursday April 3rd 2025
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250 calories 22.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Nicholas Holtey
Hop Utilization: 90%
Calories: 250 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.2 g (Per 12oz)
1.076
1.014
8.1%
0.0
18.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Raw Honey10 lb Raw Honey 38 20 100%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 122 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion 65 °F 65 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume 4.43 17.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.82 3.3  
Pre boil volume 5 20  
Boil off losses    
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 4.43 17.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mead" Semi-Sweet Mead beer recipe by Nicholas Holtey. All Grain, ABV 8.08%, IBU 0, SRM 18.74, Fermentables: (Raw Honey)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-03 00:20 UTC