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Cranberry Mead

422 calories 23.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.71 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.115 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.129 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 99% (brew house)
Source: Steve H
Calories: 422 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 30th 2020
1.129
1.006
16.1%
0.0
5.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19.50 lb Honey19.5 lb Honey 35 2 56.5%
15 lb Cranberry15 lb Cranberry 1.8 0 43.5%
34.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Red Star - Premier Blanc Yeast
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
95%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 218 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.33 g | 9.3 qt) 4.33 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 3.42 13.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses    
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.71 26.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.71 g | 26.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 4.33 17.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

12/29/20 chopped up the cranberries and mixed with honey, added Sodium Bisulfite and sorbate. 15 pounds cran. and 18 pounds honey, I altered above to match my OG reading.
12/30/20 Added two packs of Red Star Cote Des Blancs yeast stirred in then added Pectic Enzyme 1 ½ tsps. at 1/10 teaspoon per pound of fruit. Set up in brewroom at 60° in big blue tub with blow-off tube.
12/31/20 added 2nd Nutrient and ½gallon water.
Actual OG 1.129

Staggered Nutrient Additions (SNA): One teaspoon of Fermaid-K and two teaspoons DAP should be adequate for a 5 gallon batch. Mix them together for a stock blend and add them using the following schedule:

  • Add ¾ teaspoon yeast energizer/nutrient mix immediately after pitching yeast.
  • Add ¾ teaspoon yeast energizer/nutrient mix 24 hours after fermentation begins.
  • Add ¾ teaspoon yeast energizer/nutrient mix 48 hours after fermentation begins.
  • Add ¾ teaspoon yeast energizer/nutrient mix after 30% of the sugar has been depleted (usually 72 hours).
    1/5/21 added 2½ teaspoons of yeast energizer
    1/7/21 saw signs of yeast working
    1/28/21 Gravity 1.021 Removed Cranberries squeezed the bag had almost 6 gallons left. Move mead to garage to drop particles.
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