Mead 2.0 (Black Currant)

Method: All Grain
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.105 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (brew house)
Source: apeake
Calories: 340 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday December 4th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.105

Final Gravity:

1.001

ABV (alternate):

14.9%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	Honey15 lb Honey		42	2	100%
15 lbs / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 lb	Black Currant		Flavor	Primary	--

Yeast

- -

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	No

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb
Mash volume with grains
Remaining sparge water volume	5.08	20.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	1.17	4.7
Pre boil volume	6	24
Boil off losses
Post boil Volume	6	24
Going into fermentor	6	24
Total:	5.08	20.3
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

N/A

Recipe does not have mashable fermentables, so efficiency can't be calculated (efficiency is 100% for sugars and extracts).

Wort Volume:

6 Gallons

Expected 6 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Expected OG: 1.105
Actual OG: 1.079

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 10.88%

Apparent Attenuation: 100%
Actual FG: 1.000
Calories per 12oz 340 calories
Carbohydrates per 12oz 16.4 g

Amount Packaged:

Pending - N/A

Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
12/4/2018 2:46 AM over 5 years ago	+1	Brew Day Complete	1.079	6 Gallons	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	- @ 1.079 @ 57.5 F raw, did not use offset, this number could vary wildly because of how hard it is to mix honey and cold water. So who knows, maybe a calculator can figure out actual gravity. Or this is the actual gravity. - Hydrated 2 packets of lalvin ec-1118 yeast with 1/4 tsp yeast nutrient and 1/4 tsp other yeast thing (can't remember, its in the notes). - Added ~0.75 gal to bottom fermentor, poured in half a bottle of honey (2.5 lb) then added water to bottle to mix and then poured that. Repeated the process with the other two jugs. Finally topped up to 6 gal. - pitched warm yeast in semi-cold mixture.
12/5/2018 6:06 AM over 5 years ago	+2	Other			2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	- added 1/4 tsp of both yeast nutrients - fermentation was starting to bubble, but only if shook.
7/9/2019 5:12 AM over 4 years ago	+218	Fermentation Complete	1.000		2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	- got 58 12 oz bottles.

Notes

Yeast: 2 - 5g packets of Lalvin EC-1118, bought from https://www.amazon.com/Lalvin-Dried-Wine-Yeast-1118/dp/B003TOEEFG/

Combine 15 lb of honey and top up to get 6 gal total volume.

Used this honey again, same as the two other batches: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/monarchs-choice-wildflower-honey-5-lb/789HONWILD5.html

We're doing the same nutrient schedule as this batch, and generally following the same process: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/638699/mead

There were two differences, cause more by not noticing the details on the last recipe, rather than conscious choices. We added only half a campden tablet to roughly 7 gallons of water, instead of a full one, and used only two packets of yeast, instead of 4.

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Mead 2.0 (Black Currant)