Orange Blossom and Dark Fruit Melomel - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Orange Blossom and Dark Fruit Melomel

342 calories 19.4 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 1 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Efficiency: 100% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Williams
Calories: 342 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 27th 2012
1.105
1.005
13.1%
0.0
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Honey 12 lb Honey 42 2 70.6%
5 lb N/A - Cherries(1)/Rasberries(1)/BlackBerry(3)5 lb Cherries(1)/Rasberries(1)/BlackBerry(3) 25 1 29.4%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Pectin enzyme Fining Primary 1 min.
1 tbsp yeast nutrient/energizer Other Primary 1 min.
1 tbsp gelatin Fining Primary 1 min.
0.25 oz Oak chip blend different toast levels Spice Primary 1 min.
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
95%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Sherry 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 5 gallons of water.

chalk - 1 grams
baking soda - 1.5 grams
gypsum - 1.5 grams
calcium chloride - 3 grams
epsom salt - 2.5 grams
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.19 8.8  
Mash volume with grains 2.59 10.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.63 -2.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.78 g | 15.1 qt) 2.75 11  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.93 3.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.03 g | 24.1 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 4.94 19.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Honey is Orange Blossom. Added w/o boiling. Belgian water profile which has enough nutrients for the yeast. All ingredients except fruit/oak added during primary.

Add the oak and fruit at the end of primary

Last Updated and Sharing
 
2,468
Views
1
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2012-06-05 03:02 UTC