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Half Wild Mead

399 calories 22.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Dry Mead
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.224 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Glenn Colon-Bonet
Calories: 399 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 5th 2014
1.122
1.006
15.2%
0.0
11.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 6.3%
6 lb Clover honey6 lb Clover honey 42 2 37.5%
9 lb Wildflower honey9 lb Wildflower honey 42 10 56.3%
16 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp chalk Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Dry Mead 4632
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
95%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 4.63 g | 18.5 qt) 1.75 7  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.25 5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.88 g | 23.5 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -0.38 -1.5  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 1.75 7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Bring 3 gallons water to boil, add malt extract, chalk and Irish Moss, boil 15 min, remove from heat, add honey, steep, cool, aerate and pitch yeast.

Brewed 4-22-2005
OG 1.120
FG 1.022

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