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Strawberry Mead

353 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.109 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.109 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Source: FBomb Brewing
Calories: 353 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 6th 2026
1.109
1.000
14.3%
0.0
22.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Raw Honey8 lb Raw Honey 38 20 51.6%
7.50 lb Strawberry7.5 lb Strawberry 3.15 0 48.4%
15.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 tsp Fermaid O Other Primary 0 min.
6.50 g go ferm Water Agt Primary 0 min.
3 tsp pectic enzyme Water Agt Primary 0 min.
3 oz Strawberry Flavoring Water Agt Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Lalvin 71B -1122
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
100%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Home well water
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 1.47 5.9  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.53 6.1  
Pre boil volume 3 12  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 1.47 5.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

-Added 8lb Texas Honey in less than 3 gallons of water
-Added 7.5lb Frozen strawberries
-O.G. 1.140 (unknown volume, 2-3 gallons)
-Lalvin 71B yeast with 1/2tsp Go-Ferm starter
-TOSNA 2 doses second and third day
4/19/26 - Racked to Secondary, Gravity 1.000 (18.4% ABV, but original volume was 2.25-2.5 gallons, so more like 13.8%-15.3% ABV) Want it to clarify before deciding what to do next.
5/7 - Add 3tsp of Pectic Enzyme
5/23 - F.G. 1.002, Backsweeten to 1.034, add 1/3 bottle of strawberry flavoring, bottled into 15 brown, 1 clear tester

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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-06 19:00 UTC