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Christmas Mead

457 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Metheglin
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.117 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.140 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 457 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 11th 2019
1.140
1.002
18.2%
0.0
6.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Honey20 lb Honey 35 2 100%
20 lbs / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.40 tsp Cinnamon Spice Boil 0 min.
1.40 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 0 min.
1.40 tsp Ginger dried ground Spice Boil 0 min.
0.20 tsp Cloves Spice Boil 0 min.
1 each Vanilla Bean Spice Boil 0 min.
0.80 tsp DIammonium Phosphate Other Primary 8 hr.
0.60 tsp Fermaid Other Primary 8 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
10 g Table Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 610 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 0.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
8 2 22 20 0 58.4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Combine all ingredients, mix, and aerate thoroughly with a kitchen mixer or immersion blender. Creating about 1 quart more than 5 gallons of must will allow you to completely fill your secondary 5-gallon carboy while leaving behind all of the lees. Stir vigorously with each addition to de-gas the mead. Transfer to secondary when fermentation has completed (21–28 days, may be slightly longer for 1056 yeast). Age 6–12 months. If the mead has not cleared completely, you can fine with Sparkolloid per manufacturer’s instructions. One more racking will help minimize sediment in your finished bottles. Bottle only after all signs of fermentation activity have ceased.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-11 01:37 UTC
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