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Mulberry Mead

240 calories 11.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 1.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 240 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 21st 2026
1.075
1.000
10.2%
0.0
3.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.80 lb Honey1.8 lb Honey 35 2 26.5%
80 oz Mulberry80 oz Mulberry 6.1 0 73.5%
6.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- Lallemand - Lalvin ICV D21
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
100%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 172 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
0.4 gal Top Off -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.78 g | 3.1 qt) 1.03 4.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.72 2.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1.25 g | 5 qt) 1.5 6  
Boil off losses    
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 1.25 g | 5 qt) 1.5 6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 1.5 g | 6 qt) 1.25 5  
Total: 1.03 4.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Using Lalvin M yeast

Rehydrate 4 of yeast with 6g of GoFerm in 100mL of water.

Total nutrient required: 3.1g

Add 0.8g of Fermaid O at 24 hr, 48 hr, 72 hr, and 1/3 sugar break (1.050) or day 7.

Fruit sugar is 45.3% of total sugar

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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-21 15:27 UTC