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Basswood & Buckwheat Mead

Method: All Grain
Style: Dry Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ben Kainz
Calories: 285 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday January 25th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.088

Final Gravity:

1.004

ABV (standard):

10.9%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.50 lb	Honey (Buckwheat)2.5 lb Honey (Buckwheat)	35	2	20%
10 lb	Honey10 lb Honey	35	2	80%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
8.50 g	Fermaid O	Other	Primary	0 min.
9.50 g	Fermaid K	Other	Primary	0 min.
12.50 g	Go-Ferm	Other	Primary	0 min.
2.40 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.60 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.60 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - Lalvin ICV D-47

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	95%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	59 - 86 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 140 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^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2026-01-25 18:10 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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