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Basic Orange Blossom Mead

63 calories 4.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.020 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Todd
Calories: 63 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 4.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 3rd 2015
1.020
1.002
2.3%
0.0
1.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb Honey2.5 lb Honey 42 2 100%
2.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Dry Mead 4632
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
95%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
79 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 50 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Raleigh on the Neuse
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
11 1 25 17 32 46
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Temperature -- 158 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume 5.31 21.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.19 0.8  
Pre boil volume 5.25 21  
Boil off losses    
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 5.31 21.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

used Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast (2 packs)

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