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Kvasir's Blood: Mead of Poetry

Method: Extract
Style: Open Category Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.101 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 340 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday May 18th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.105

Final Gravity:

1.003

ABV (standard):

13.4%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

6.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
384 oz	US - Apple juice384 oz Apple juice	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	5.8	1	50%
2 lb	US - Apple2 lb Apple - (late fermenter addition)	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	5.6	0	4.16667%
128 oz	US - Apple juice128 oz Apple juice - (late fermenter addition)	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	5.8	1	16.6667%
12 lb	Brewmaster - Honey, Orange Blossom12 lb Honey, Orange Blossom	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	34.8	1	25%
1 lb	US - Orange1 lb Orange - (late fermenter addition)	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	4.1	0	2.08333%
0.50 lb	US - Orange0.5 lb Orange - (late fermenter addition)	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	4.1	0	1.04167%
0.50 lb	US - Apple0.5 lb Apple - (late fermenter addition)	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	5.6	0	1.04167%
48 lbs / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
6 oz	Hibiscus	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Herb	Primary	--
6 oz	Hibiscus	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Herb	Secondary	3 min.
0.25 oz	Citric acid	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Water Agt	Primary	1 hr.
0.25 oz	Citric acid	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Water Agt	Secondary	1 hr.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Mead M05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	97.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	59 - 86 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 181 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	80	25	75	80	100

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Last Updated: 2025-05-18 14:33 UTC

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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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