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Blackberry Mead

Method: Extract
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.150 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.163 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Source: Sweet Mead
Calories: 514 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 62.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday July 26th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.150

Final Gravity:

1.052

ABV (standard):

12.8%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

6.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Honey12 lb Honey	35	2	60%
128 oz	Blackberry128 oz Blackberry	3.6	0	40%
20 lbs / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
1 gal	Spring Water	Water Agt	Mash
3 tsp	bentonite	Fining	Mash
1 tsp	Fermaid K	Water Agt	Mash
8 oz	Lemon Juice	Flavor	Mash

Yeast

Lallemand - Lalvin D47

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	65%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	59 - 86 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 136 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes

Add yeast nutrients (Fermaid K) 1 tsp each at different steps. (1.085,1.060).

Blackberries are in the form of juice after they have been run through a juicer. I started with 12lbs which I got 1 gallon of juice. This takes the seeds out of it which might add tannins.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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