Oh Beehave! Sweet Mead

Method: Extract
Style: Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.126 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Source: Michael DeMarco
Calories: 410 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday November 30th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.126

Final Gravity:

1.002

ABV (standard):

16.3%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

5.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	Honey15 lb Honey		42	2	100%
15 lbs / $ 0.00

Yeast

Wyeast - Sweet Mead 4184

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	-

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Bottled purified spring water

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Boil water added to kettle	3.83	15.3
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	1.17	4.7
Pre boil volume	5	20
Boil off losses
Post boil volume	5	20
Going into fermentor	5	20
Total:	3.83	15.3
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

Soak honey bottles in hot water for easy pour.
Add 3 Gal room temp Water w/ 1 dose Yeast Nutrient blend to fermenter
Add Honey to fermenter.
Boil 0.5 Gal water and add to honey containers to dissolve remaining honey, shake, and pour into fermenter .
Top up with additional water to make 5 Gal.
Stir must until all honey is dissolved 5-15 minutes
Add yeast slurry to must.
Add 1 dose Yeast Nutrient at 24 / 48 / 72 hours after pitch and stir.
(nutrient blend is 1/8 oz yeast nutrient and 1/10 oz energizer per dose)
After secondary fermentation, should be able to bottle in 3.5 months after brewing day.

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