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Tupelo Honey Sparkling Show Mead (Saffron)

355 calories 20 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dry Mead
Boil Time: 1 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Efficiency: 100% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Williams
Calories: 355 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 12th 2012
1.109
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13.6%
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3.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Honey 1 lb Honey 42 2 7.7%
12 lb N/A - Tupelo Honey12 lb Tupelo Honey 42 1 92.3%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp grape tannin Spice Primary 1 min.
1 tbsp yeast nutrient Other Primary 1 min.
1 tbsp gelatin Fining Primary 1 min.
0.02 each Safron Spice Primary 1 min.
0.25 oz Oak Spice Primary 1 min.
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
95%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
2 packets of (in starter) Lavin 1118 (white wine champagne yeast)
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
Yes
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Belgian Water Profile Antwerp
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 12 20 69 87 81
This is to treat 11 gallons of water.

chalk - 2 grams
baking soda - 3 grams
gypsum - 3 grams
calcium chloride - 6 grams
epsom salt - 5 grams
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.21 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.45 g | 5.8 qt) 1.42 5.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.67 26.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Honey is mostly Tupelo topped off with wildflower. Added w/o boiling. Belgian water profile (medium accentuates malt and hops). All spices/ingredients except fruit added during primary.

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  • Last Updated: 2012-06-09 23:12 UTC