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Fruit Hydromel

127 calories 6.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Dry Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Source: Garfield Brewery
Calories: 127 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 6.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 6th 2022
1.040
1.001
5.1%
0.0
5.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Honey3 lb Honey 35 2 42.9%
4 lb Pineapple4 lb Pineapple 5.85 0 57.1%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 tsp Bentonite Fining Primary 0 min.
1.50 tsp Wine tannin Flavor Primary 0 min.
1.50 tsp Pectic enzyme Other Primary 0 min.
1 tsp Acid blend Water Agt Primary 0 min.
3 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Primary 0 min.
2 g Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) Other Primary 0 min.
3.50 g Fermaid K Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Mead M05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
97.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 43 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle 2.54 10.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.71 2.8  
Pre boil volume 3.25 13  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume 3.25 13  
Going into fermentor 3.25 13  
Total: 2.54 10.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mix all ingredients with 3 gallons RO water except yeast.
Wait 24 hours to oxygenate must and pitch yeast.
No need for SNA because it should ferment quickly being a low gravity mead.
Honey is Colorado wildflower honey.
This recipe is flexible and can be made with different fruits.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-09-24 11:58 UTC