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Basic Mead

344 calories 24 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Dry Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.105 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 344 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 24 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Tuesday November 29th 2022
1.105
1.011
12.4%
0.0
5.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Honey9 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 100%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash --
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash --
2 g Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) Other Mash --
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Lalvin EC-1118
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
90%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bru'n Water Brown Full
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2 gal Strike -- -- --
0.4 gal Top Off -- -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 2.24 g | 8.9 qt) 2 8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.24 g | 8.9 qt) 2 8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.76 3.1  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 2 8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Basic Mead" Dry Mead beer recipe by Brewer #367193. Extract, ABV 12.4%, IBU 0, SRM 5.1, Fermentables: (Honey) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Diammonium Phosphate (DAP))
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  • Last Updated: 2022-11-29 09:17 UTC