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Mead

361 calories 19.9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 5 min
Batch Size: 4 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.116 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Joe
Calories: 361 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday January 4th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.36 kg Honey1.36 kg Honey 42 2 100%
1.36 kg / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.25 oz Orange Zest Flavor Secondary 28 days
1 kg Frozen Raspberries Flavor Secondary 28 min.
1 tsp Pectinase Water Agt Secondary 28 min.
1 each Campden Tablet Water Agt Secondary 28 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Belle Saison Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
20%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
17 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
PISMO TAP (August 2018)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
89 37 37 39 138 306
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 3.6 L) 3.2
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.5 L) 4.1
Boil off losses -0.5
Post boil volume 4
Going into fermentor 4
Total: 3.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Use Mesquite and Orange Blossom honey.

  • Ferment for one month at 18 C, then rack to secondary on fruit.
  • Ferment in for two months, then rack again.
  • Ferment two more months, then bottle.
  • Age bottles for 6 months.
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  • Last Updated: 2019-01-04 07:47 UTC