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Cherry Mead (Melomel)

315 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 315 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 2nd 2018
1.097
1.004
12.1%
0.0
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Honey4 lb Honey 42 2 50%
4 lb Cherry4 lb Cherry 6.3 0 50%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.48 g | 5.9 qt) 1.98 7.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.77 3.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2 g | 8 qt) 2.5 10  
Boil off losses    
Post boil Volume 2 8  
Going into fermentor 2 8  
Total: 1.98 7.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mashed Cherries
Mix water cherries and honey then yeast
Keep cherries in primary for 10 days
Take out cherries and let sit

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  • Last Updated: 2018-12-02 19:15 UTC