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SBS Key Lime Mead

Method: All Grain
Style: Dry Mead
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.114 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Gina Fox
Calories: 372 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday April 24th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.114

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

14.2%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

5.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.75 lb	Honey9.75 lb Honey		35	2	100%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
12 oz	Lime Juice	Other	Primary
0.75 oz	Grains of paradise	Spice	Secondary
2.25 each	Vanilla Bean	Spice	Secondary
2.25 each	Whole Cloves	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Wyeast - Dry Mead 4632

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	95%	Flocculation:	Low-Med
Optimum Temp:	55 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

For 4 gallons:
13 lb wildflower honey
16 oz key lime juice
3 gallons water
3 packs Lalvin 71B-1122 dry yeast
Super Kleer

"Re-hydrated 71B-1122 yeast with Go-ferm, pitched into must (with 8oz lime juice) after being properly mixed and oxygenated. Staggered nutrient additions over 5 days of DAP and Fermaid K (amounts per mfg.) Degas for 10 days. Add 8oz of key lime juice (or to taste) when racking. Super Kleer at packaging"

Primary fermentation 30 days at 66F, secondary 90 days at 60F

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Last Updated: 2021-04-24 21:47 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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