Lemon Myrtle Mead

Method: BIAB
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 24.3 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.095 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Trialben
Calories: 293 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 27.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Friday February 7th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.095

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

9.8%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

4.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.30 kg	Honey1.3 kg Honey		35	2	100%
1.30 kg / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
3 g	Lemon Myrtle	Flavor	Primary
15 g	Ginger	Spice	Primary
2 g	Yeast nutrient	Water Agt	Primary

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - Hornindal Kveik OYL-091

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	79%	Flocculation:	High/Low
Optimum Temp:	21 - 35 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 32 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

(Unity Water) North

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
19	5	18	29	33	66.9
Will make a hot tea out of the lemon myrtle and ginger and add this in with yeast nutrient at start of fermentation.
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Quick Water Requirements

Water	Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.7 L)	26
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.7 L)	26
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.7 L)	26
Boil off losses	-5.7
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4 L)	24.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 24.3 L)	4
Total:	26
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:

4 Liters

Expected 4 Liters of fermentable wort.
Expected OG: 1.095
Actual OG: 1.096

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 13.13%

Apparent Attenuation: 100%
Actual FG: 0.996
Calories per 330ml 293 calories
Carbohydrates per 330ml 27.5 g

Amount Packaged:

3 Liters

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 8
1/2L bottles: 6
Pints: 6

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
2/12/2020 8:11 AM over 4 years ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.096	4 Liters	2/12/2020 8:16 AM over 4 years ago	Made a tea with 15g ginger grated and 3g ish lemon myrtle leaves. Added 1/2 teaspoon yeast nutrient as well. Added active kviek hornindal yeast to must fermentation vigerous within an hour. Fermentation is set at 36cm
2/14/2020 6:20 AM over 4 years ago	+2	Sample	1.022		2/14/2020 6:23 AM over 4 years ago	Fermentation looked to be slowing. I've been shaking it morning and afternoon to degass. Sample tasted very nice hot on temp and a little alcohol could taste the honey too. But comming along nicely. Have turned off freezer and will let it free fall.
2/22/2020 1:30 AM over 4 years ago	+10	Fermentation Complete	0.996		2/22/2020 1:33 AM over 4 years ago	Fermentation seems to have finally stopped. Sample is hot but nice very alcoholic it's got some nice ginger flavour.
3/21/2020 11:03 AM over 4 years ago	+38	Packaged	0.996	3 Liters	3/22/2020 11:05 AM over 4 years ago	Couldn't use siphon so poured into bottles through funnel. Got 10 filled.

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