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Blueberry Mead

Created: Monday May 4th 2020
244 calories 12.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 1.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 87%
Calories: 244 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.2 g (Per 12oz)
1.076
1.001
9.8%
0.0
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 oz Honey40 oz Honey 35 2 62.5%
1.50 lb Blueberry1.5 lb Blueberry 4.95 0 37.5%
4 lbs / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Cider 4766
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
fernley, nv
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 0.87 3.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.38 1.5  
Pre boil volume 1.25 5  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 1.25 g | 5 qt) 1.3 5.2  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 1.3 g | 5.2 qt) 1.25 5  
Total: 0.87 3.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Wort Volume:
1.33 Gallons
  • Expected 1.25 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.076
  • Actual OG: 1.076
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 9.98%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 100%
  • Actual FG: 1.000
  • Calories per 12oz 244 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 12.2 g
Amount Packaged:
1 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 11
  • Pints: 8
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
5/4/2020 8:15 PM
over 4 years ago
+0 Brew Day Complete 1.076 1.33 Gallons 70 °F 6/23/2020 1:53 AM
over 4 years ago
Added .25g Fermaid-O, Yeast Nutrient, 1 tsp acid blend.
6/23/2020 1:39 AM
over 4 years ago
+50 Other   6/23/2020 1:40 AM
over 4 years ago
So I guess I forgot to note that I added .25 grams yeast nutrient at days 1-3.
6/23/2020 1:40 AM
over 4 years ago
+50 Other 1.000   74 °F 6/23/2020 1:42 AM
over 4 years ago
Transferred to glass jugs; got about 1.2 gallons, I think. Smaller jug is "experimental" - I took hydrometer reading and then put it back into jug. Everything was sanitized...
6/23/2020 1:42 AM
over 4 years ago
+50 Fermentation Complete 1.000 1.2 Gallons 74 °F 6/24/2020 11:14 PM
over 4 years ago
Hydrometer - about 1.000

Refractometer - 6.8 - 1.027.

SeanTerrill:
Original Gravity: 1.0779 (18.85°P)
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.0038 (0.98°P)
Alcohol by Volume: 9.6% (7.8% ABW)

BF:
OG - Corrected:
18.53 °P, 1.076

FG - Corrected:
-0.22 °P, 0.999

Alcohol By Volume:
10.02%
6/24/2020 11:14 PM
over 4 years ago
+51 Tasting Note 1.000   74 °F 6/24/2020 11:15 PM
over 4 years ago
Tastes good; blueberry subtle. Color Reddish-Blue.Smells like honey. Tastes a tad bit "hot"; young.
1/31/2021 6:17 PM
over 3 years ago
+272 Packaged 1.000 1 Gallon 4/25/2023 5:18 PM
about 1 year ago
Dumped. It never recovered. Tastes terrible, like nail polish remover.
1/17/2022 5:31 AM
over 2 years ago
+623 Tasting Note   1/17/2022 5:32 AM
over 2 years ago
Eh, it's not good - smells like a decent port, tastes "turpentiney"
"Blueberry Mead" Other Fruit Melomel beer recipe by rolandblais. Extract, ABV 9.78%, IBU 0, SRM 3.86, Fermentables: (Honey, Blueberry)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-04 20:15 UTC