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Orange Creamcicle session mead

Method: All Grain
Style: Open Category Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (brew house)
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday May 3rd 2019

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.001

ABV (standard):

7.6%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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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
24 oz	orange juice concentrate		Flavor	Secondary	0 min.
1 lb	lactose		Flavor	Secondary	0 min.

Yeast

- dv10

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	65%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	50 - 85 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required

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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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Notes

Step 1:Mix honey in 4.2 gallons of water no hotter then 104f use spring water, mix until fully mixed.

Step 2: Measure starting gravity.

Step 3: Can start a yeast starter or use yeast dry on top of must.

Step 4: USE TOSNA protocol "if you don't know this you don't need to be making mead."

Step 5: Degas one time a day until 5 to 7 days in or last sugar break,

Step 6: ferment until 1.000 and rack to secondary.

Step 7: add 2.68 grams of Potassium Sorbate and 2.5 grams of potassium metabisulfite

Step 8: back sweeten with half a pound of honey and 1 pound of lactose.

Step 9: add 2 cans of orange juice concentrate, and the zest of 5 oranges. Also add 5 vanilla beans scraped out, place zest and beans in hop bag.

Step 10: tasted and add more honey as needed. Let age another week and make acid and other flavor adjustments as needed.

Note: this is intended to be carbonated at 2.5 volumes.

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Last Updated: 2019-05-03 13:59 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	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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