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Kumquat Mead

297 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 1 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1 gallons
Efficiency: 100% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Williams
Calories: 297 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 13th 2012
1.092
1.002
11.9%
0.0
4.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.20 lb Honey 2.2 lb Honey 42 2 100%
2.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.13 lb grapes Other Primary 1 min.
1 tbsp yeast nutrient Other Primary 1 min.
1 tbsp gelatin Fining Primary 1 min.
4 oz kumquat Herb Primary 1 min.
0.25 oz Oak Spice Primary 1 min.
0.25 tsp vanilla stick/cinnamin/cloves Spice Primary 1 min.
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
98%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
champagne
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
Yes
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Belgian Water Profile Antwerp
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 12 20 69 87 81
This is to treat 11 gallons of water.

chalk - 2 grams
baking soda - 3 grams
gypsum - 3 grams
calcium chloride - 6 grams
epsom salt - 5 grams
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 (equipment estimates 1.1 g | 4.4 qt) 1.08 4.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.17 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1.03 g | 4.1 qt) 1 4  
Boil off losses -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Going into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 1.08 4.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Honey is mostly wildflower. Added w/o boiling. Belgian water profile..

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  • Last Updated: 2012-06-05 03:02 UTC