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Strawberry Rhubarb Mead

509 calories 24.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 20 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.03 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.141 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.155 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (brew house)
No Chill: 5 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 509 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 17th 2026
1.155
1.003
19.9%
2.1
28.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 kg Raw Honey9 kg Raw Honey 38 20 82.5%
1 lb Strawberry1 lb Strawberry 3.15 0 4.2%
1 lb Rhubarb1 lb Rhubarb 0.4 0 4.2%
0.40 kg Brown Sugar0.4 kg Brown Sugar 45 15 3.7%
0.60 kg Cane Sugar0.6 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 5.5%
10.91 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 2.11 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Mead M05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
97.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
15 - 30 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 259 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
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg  
Mash volume with grains  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.3 L) 16.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 7.7
Pre boil volume 23
Boil off losses -1.9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 21
Going into fermentor 21
Total: 16.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

using your fresh strawberries and rhubarb create a syrup by adding the sugar and cooking on stovetop on very low heat stirring occasionally. Should take an hour so go slow and dont burn the sugar. add syrup to your boil with the honey.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-17 20:04 UTC