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Cranberry Mead

268 calories 14 g 12 oz
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: 268 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 31st 2012
1.083
1.002
10.7%
0.0
12.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 lb Honey 1.5 lb Honey 42 2 60%
1 lb N/A - Fresh cranberries1 lb Fresh cranberries 20 20 40%
2.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp pectic enzyme Other Primary 1 min.
1 tbsp yeast nutrient Other Primary 1 min.
1 tbsp gelatin Fining Primary 1 min.
0.25 oz Oak Spice Primary 1 min.
0.25 tsp vanilla 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 0.44 1.8  
Mash volume with grains 0.52 2.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.13 -0.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.85 g | 3.4 qt) 0.82 3.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.12 0.5  
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: 1.26 5
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