Sacred Blue
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Other Fruit Melomel
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5.25 Gallons |
1.113 |
1.001 |
14.8 |
0 |
5.37 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 5 |
Boil Gravity: 1.198 |
Efficiency: 100 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/14/2020 1:01 PM |
Notes: First batch was 5.25 gal of 1.112 (18 lbs of my honey added)
- Added Nardone yeast (2 packs, 3 in future) not cooled it down to room temperature after following yeast package. Overly sluggish start, took almost 5 days. Fermentation was sluggish. Fermentation had no airlock activity after 3 weeks. Lots of shaking to degass --> next time I will use the degassing tool that I have. Very sweet when sampled during first rack, but quite delightful.
Second batch was 4.5 gal of 1.096 (11 lbs added)
- Added half of the yeast (2 packs total) directly to the fermentor and half according to package instructions. Proper start, fermentation activity slowed after 2 weeks. Lots of shaking to degas --> next time I will use the degassing tool that I have. The first rack to secondaries tasted the best it ever had.
Secondaries
5.25 gal Sacred blue (8 lbs blueberries, 1 lb of mulberries) + 1.5 vanilla beans in tertiary (1 week) then add one cinnamon stick for another week (test it often)
2.5 gal of strawberry mead (3 lbs of strawberries and a handful of mulberries for colour) + tequila chips (1 week or so, test it often)
1 gal of lavender mead (2.2g of 3 week air-dried homegrown lavender, 6 days )
1 gal of chamomile mead (1 oz of chamomile from one SFB package, 6 days)
Any "left over" mead will become straight mead in a bottle.
- ZERO mead leftover. Perfect volumes.
https://www.winning-homebrew.com/melomels.html
future directions on adding nutrients:
https://www.brewperfect.com/homebrew-recipe-vanilla-cinnamon-mead/
guidelines for spices:
https://www.denardbrewing.com/blog/post/Spices/
other advice:
- I was using Lalvin EC - 1118 yeast is I was shooting for about 18% alcohol, but for most dark berry recipes I'd recommend Lalvin 71B-1122 vice D47. D47 is perfect for traditional Meads, 71B-1122 is made to bring out dark berry flavors. Just my opinion.
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Juniper Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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1 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.01 |
5.58 |
75.19 |
5.1 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.65 Gallons |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.04 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/18/2023 12:17 AM |
Notes: |
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Mead 1
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Semi-Sweet Mead
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1 Gallons |
1.105 |
1.026 |
10.34 |
0 |
5.1 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 1 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.105 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/15/2022 3:00 AM |
Notes: |
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Coffee 20L
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Mild
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20 Litres |
1.051 |
1.012 |
5.13 |
20.2 |
18.21 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 25 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/22/2022 4:51 AM |
Notes: |
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Chinook IPA
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American IPA
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5 Gallons |
1.058 |
1.011 |
6.19 |
44.12 |
7.24 °L
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318 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 3.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.083 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/23/2021 2:38 AM |
Notes: |
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Darkness
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Brown Porter
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5.5 Gallons |
1.07 |
1.02 |
6.56 |
6.59 |
38.03 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.129 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/4/2020 7:41 PM |
Notes: |
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Dragons Blood
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Dry Mead
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5.5 Gallons |
1.086 |
1.004 |
10.72 |
0 |
4.33 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.069 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/14/2020 6:58 PM |
Notes: Laliavn k1 yeast |
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Old Speckled Hen (clone)
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Standard/Ordinary Bitter
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5 Gallons |
1.06 |
1.016 |
5.77 |
42.27 |
9.17 °L
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318 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.056 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 14.18 psi |
Creation
Date: 10/23/2020 8:51 PM |
Notes: Clone Brews, 2nd edition
Old Speckled Hen
Steep grains for 30 minutes at 150F
add DME and cane sugar, raise to boil
add 1oz challenger at 60m
add 0.5oz challenger and 0.5oz east kent goldings and irish moss at 15 minutes
add 1oz of east kent goldings at 1 minute
pitch with Wyeast 1084 or A10 from Imperial Yeast
ferment for 7 days and then rack to secondary then keg |
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Sweet Mead
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Dry Mead
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1 Gallons |
1.206 |
1.051 |
20.23 |
0 |
24.74 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 1.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 45 |
Boil Gravity: 1.137 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/2/2020 3:50 PM |
Notes: |
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Sturgeon Eggs
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Brown Porter
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3 Gallons |
1.067 |
1.017 |
6.61 |
50.47 |
22.82 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.05 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/20/2020 11:38 PM |
Notes: |
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Smash-APA-30G
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American Pale Ale
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30 Gallons |
1.064 |
1.012 |
6.82 |
24.76 |
11.11 °L
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318 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 34 Gallons |
Boil Time: 45 |
Boil Gravity: 1.057 |
Efficiency: 85 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/15/2017 10:11 PM |
Notes: |
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Simple Blonde
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Blonde Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.041 |
1.008 |
4.35 |
19.45 |
4.16 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 4.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 60 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/1/2020 12:20 AM |
Notes: |
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Agave Simple Cider
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Common Cider
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1 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.012 |
4.65 |
0 |
0.93 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 1 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 100 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/17/2019 3:04 PM |
Notes: 1/2 cup Blue Agave Syrup
1/2 tsp yeast nutrient
2 grams Red Star Cote des Blancs yeast
Apple Cider to fill the 1 carboy near full - about 110 oz |
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BDUBS76
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American Pale Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.059 |
1.011 |
6.22 |
31.17 |
5.15 °L
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318 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 2.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.117 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 5.0 oz |
Creation
Date: 10/11/2019 8:16 PM |
Notes: |
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Mead No 5
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Dry Mead
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1 Gallons |
1.092 |
1.001 |
11.91 |
0 |
4.11 °L
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318 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 1 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.092 |
Efficiency: 100 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/11/2019 4:40 AM |
Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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American Light Lager
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23 Litres |
1.029 |
1.007 |
2.88 |
0 |
3.31 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 11 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.061 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/6/2019 7:38 PM |
Notes: |
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Kiters Ale
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American Light Lager
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21 Litres |
1.042 |
1.016 |
3.41 |
24.15 |
4.91 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 11 Litres |
Boil Time: 40 |
Boil Gravity: 1.079 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 17 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/7/2018 4:01 AM |
Notes: |
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Pumking Clone
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Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
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10 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.01 |
5.38 |
72.65 |
14.78 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.126 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/17/2018 3:57 PM |
Notes: All grains and pumpkin go in the mash. If the pumpkin is in the boil you will most likely lose a gallon of water, and have a tough time straining the pumpkin out.
If you really want to put the pumpkin into the boil then you should use a grain bag or filter the wort before racking to your primary.
The pumpkin should be cleaned and cut into small cubes and baked for 45 mins at 350, then mashed and coated with honey. Then baked for another 45 mins at 350. Let it cool to 154 and add to mash.
For the vanilla bean vodka solution, two vanilla beans are cut in half. The seeds and goodies are then scraped into 4oz of vodka. Let the vodka sit for two weeks. |
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Awesome Recipe
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Dry Mead
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5 Gallons |
1.098 |
1 |
12.82 |
45.82 |
4.29 °L
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318 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.163 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 72 ° F |
Priming Method: Corn Sugar |
Priming Amount: 1.5 Cups |
Creation
Date: 8/5/2018 7:11 PM |
Notes: |
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A Cloudy Day In Paradise
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American IPA
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6 Gallons |
1.067 |
1.013 |
7.16 |
49.84 |
4.97 °L
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318 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.081 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 63 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/16/2017 9:08 PM |
Notes: Flour directly in the boil instead of torrified wheat |
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