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Blackberry Mead v1

420 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.215 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.215 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 420 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 20th 2020
1.129
1.001
19.1%
0.0
5.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Honey18 lb Honey 35 2 80%
4.50 lb Blackberry4.5 lb Blackberry 3.6 0 20%
22.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9 g Fermaid 0 Other Other --
9.50 g Fermaid K Other Other --
15.30 g DAP Other Other --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Champagne Yeast WLP715
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
90%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
70 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 198 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle 0.95 3.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 2.05 8.2  
Pre boil volume 3 12  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume 3 12  
Top off amount 2 8  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 2.95 11.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Heat honey to pourable temp (set plastic bottles in stainless steel colander, heat in water filled pot).

Pour honey into carboy.

Pour blackberry puree into carboy.

Top to 5 gallons with water (2-3 gallons spring water needed.

Follow nutrient timing at this link: http://www.meadmakr.com/batch-buildr/

Degass twice daily and watch for spill/bubble over

OG: 1.130

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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-20 14:38 UTC