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Straight Up Short Mead

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Matthew Stephens
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 28th 2015
1.057
1.014
5.6%
0.0
3.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.35 lb Honey1.35 lb Honey 42 2 100%
1.35 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.15 lb Honey Other Bottling --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle 0.89 3.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.11 0.4  
Pre boil volume 1 4  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume 1 4  
Going into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 0.89 3.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

After Primary (& Secondary, if used) fermentation, backsweeten mead with 0.15lb (2.4oz)of honey to hit target final gravity of 1.020. If bottling, then you will still need to add the proper amount of priming sugar in addition to the honey.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-11-01 15:40 UTC