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2023 Orange Blossom Mead

295 calories 10.2 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Dry Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 295 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 10.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday November 15th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.40 kg Brewmaster - Honey, Orange Blossom3.4 kg Honey, Orange Blossom 34.8 1 100%
3.40 kg / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Lalvin 71B -1122
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
105%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
15 - 30 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Higgins, ACT, Australia 2023
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Notes

Made starter Tues 14/11, 100g honey in 1 litre, 4 packs 2016 71B yeast. Fleuriu Orange Blossom honey.
Made up mead Thurs 16/11/23, water boiled and cooled to 40C, added 1 cup string tea - 2 teabags 10 mins. 10 litres 3 kg honey (when starter is included) = 21 brix=1.087, in blue 25 litre fermenter, lid loose. Added 1g DAP, 2g Servomyces yeast nutrient, pitched yeast starter at around 30C. Into bath, water is around 22C, added a couple of ice bottles. Fri 8:30 am 18C, 18.75 brix=1.068 (note no wort correction factor for mead) - degassed. 5pm Fri degassed, added 400g extra Beechworth Orange Blossom honey, should then be OG equivalent 23.5 brix= 1.099.
9 am Saturday 18/11 added SNA 1g DAP, 2g servomyces, 19 brix=1.064.
8am Sun degassed, 18 brix=1.058, 18C, moved to back corridor to warm up a bit. Degassed sun night. 8am Monday 17 brix=1.051, degassed and added SNA 1g DAP, 2g servomyces, Weds 8:20am 14 brix=1.033, degassed and added SNA 1g DAP, 2g servomyces.
Thurs 23/11 8:30am 12 brix=1.020. Friday 24/11 8:45 am degassed, replaced loose lid with cling film, 11.5 brix=1.017 - Prior to 24/11 had degassed twice per day. Sun 3 Dec 23 8 brix=0.995.
Sat 13 Jan 2024 packaged - mini keg plus 6 stubbies, approx 12 litres. Very pale and clear except for last couple of stubbies. 7.5 brix= 0.990 SG. 5 Aug 24 thin and dry, varietal flavour is good though. very nice braggott 50/50 with 24 IES (describe as Irish stout braggot). Braggot blened 31/8/24, then upped carb to see if ok as sparkling.

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Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
(Extract Only)		 $
Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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