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cherry mead 2026

Name: cherry mead 2026
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 15 lb Cherry, dark sweet; 6.8 kg Honey

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Method: Extract
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.124 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.124 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 403 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday September 6th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.124

Final Gravity:

1.000

ABV (alternate):

18.3%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

5.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	Cherry, dark sweet15 lb Cherry, dark sweet	6.4	0	50%
6.80 kg	Honey6.8 kg Honey	35	2	50%
29.99 lbs / $ 0.00

Yeast

Lallemand - Lalvin RC-212

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	100%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	68 - 86 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 191 B cells required

Lallemand - Lalvin EC-1118

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	100%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	59 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 191 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

I had to change the abv calculation because the gravity was 1.138 not 1.124 the estimated mostly abv is correct with the other calculation.

rc-212 is fermented up until 13-15% abv with the fruit bag in the must.

ec-1118 is added once fruit bag is removed to finish the mead dry.

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Last Updated: 2026-09-06 22:02 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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