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Traditional Mead

317 calories 15.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.118 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 317 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 4th 2019
1.098
1.001
12.7%
0.0
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Honey7 lb Honey 42 2 100%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Orange Peel Flavor Boil 0 min.
4 oz White raisins Flavor Boil 0 min.
1 tbsp Green Tea Bag Flavor Boil 0 min.
 
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:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Stump Springs North Ogden, Utah, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 2.46 g | 9.8 qt) 1.96 7.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.54 2.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 2.5 10  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 1.96 7.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Bring 2 cups of water, chopped raisins, orange peel to a boil. Allow to steep 15 minutes with green tea bag. Strain and set aside to cool.

Add 7lbs of honey to fermenter. Add tea mixture to honey. Top with tap water to 2.5 gallons. Mix well. Aerate and pitch yeast.

Ferment 4-6 weeks at 65-70F. May require a secondary and tertiary fermentation.

Cold crash and bottle. Allow bottles to age approximately 3 months.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-03-06 02:49 UTC