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Traditional Mead

293 calories 30.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dry Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 293 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 4th 2026
1.088
1.022
8.7%
0.0
4.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.52 lb Honey2.52 lb Honey 35 2 100%
2.52 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.17 oz Yeast Nutrients Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Red Star - red star
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 28 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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 1.75 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume 1.04 4.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.21 0.9  
Pre boil volume 1 4  
Boil off losses    
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Going into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 1.04 4.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Traditional Mead" Dry Mead beer recipe by garyisbald. All Grain, ABV 8.68%, IBU 0, SRM 4.53, Fermentables: (Honey) Other: (Yeast Nutrients)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-04 01:34 UTC