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Johnny Apple Mead

259 calories 25.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cyser (Apple Melomel)
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dylan
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 259 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 16th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Honey7.5 lb Honey 35 2 23.1%
25 lb US - Apple juice25 lb Apple juice 5.8 1 76.9%
32.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 each Whole Cloves Spice Mash 10 min.
0.50 each Lemon Juice Spice Mash 10 min.
3 each Cinnamon Stick Herb Mash 10 min.
2 each Cinnamon Stick Spice Secondary 180 days
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Primary --
17 lb Apple Cider Other Primary --
 
Yeast
Red Star - Red Star - Cote De Blanc
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Fremont City Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Honey Addition Steeping -- 150 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.01 g | 8.1 qt) 3.96 15.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.01 g | 8.1 qt) 3.96 15.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 3.49 13.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 7.2 28.8  
Boil off losses    
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.7 22.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 3.96 15.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Orignal recipe credit: https://meadist.com/making-mead/mead-recipes/cinnamon-cyser/

7.5lbs of honey
5 gallons of apple cider

Changed yeast to Cote De Blanc
Changing time frame. Leave on yeast in primary for at least a month. Let age in bottles for three months and up to a year.

Add 2 gallons of cider to FV

Bring 3 gallons of cider to 150F

Add honey @ 150F, bring back to 150F, add additional ingredients per recipe.

Simmer for 10 minutes then chill to 70F, rack into FV, add yeast nutrient, and pitch yeast.

After 2 weeks, add 2 cinnamon sticks

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  • Last Updated: 2021-11-16 20:40 UTC