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Cranberry Mead

Method: All Grain
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.71 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.115 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.129 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 99% (brew house)
Source: Steve H
Calories: 422 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 30th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.129

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

16.1%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

5.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
19.50 lb	Honey19.5 lb Honey	35	2	56.5%
15 lb	Cranberry15 lb Cranberry	1.8	0	43.5%
34.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Yeast

Red Star - Premier Blanc Yeast

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	95%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	59 - 86 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 218 B cells required

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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
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Notes

12/29/20 chopped up the cranberries and mixed with honey, added Sodium Bisulfite and sorbate. 15 pounds cran. and 18 pounds honey, I altered above to match my OG reading.
12/30/20 Added two packs of Red Star Cote Des Blancs yeast stirred in then added Pectic Enzyme 1 ½ tsps. at 1/10 teaspoon per pound of fruit. Set up in brewroom at 60° in big blue tub with blow-off tube.
12/31/20 added 2nd Nutrient and ½gallon water.
Actual OG 1.129

Staggered Nutrient Additions (SNA): One teaspoon of Fermaid-K and two teaspoons DAP should be adequate for a 5 gallon batch. Mix them together for a stock blend and add them using the following schedule:

Add ¾ teaspoon yeast energizer/nutrient mix immediately after pitching yeast.
Add ¾ teaspoon yeast energizer/nutrient mix 24 hours after fermentation begins.
Add ¾ teaspoon yeast energizer/nutrient mix 48 hours after fermentation begins.
Add ¾ teaspoon yeast energizer/nutrient mix after 30% of the sugar has been depleted (usually 72 hours).
1/5/21 added 2½ teaspoons of yeast energizer
1/7/21 saw signs of yeast working
1/28/21 Gravity 1.021 Removed Cranberries squeezed the bag had almost 6 gallons left. Move mead to garage to drop particles.

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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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