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Blackberry Melomel (2018)

Method: All Grain
Style: Other Fruit Melomel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.114 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 370 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday October 16th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.114

Final Gravity:

1.001

ABV (standard):

14.9%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

1.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Honey10 lb Honey	42	2	50%
10 lb	Blackberry10 lb Blackberry	3.6	0	50%
20 lbs / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 oz	med. toast french oak cubes		Flavor	Secondary	0 min.

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:	-

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Target Water Profile

home

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

2.5 gallons of bottled spring water into sanitized fermenter. added 10lbs Kirkland Clover Honey and 10lbs of harvested/frozen blackberries and topped off water to Original gravity of 1.100. rehydrated 2 packets of lalvin 71B with 95 bottled water. Pitched yeast along with 1 tsp of DAP and 1/2 tsp of fermaid K. temp initially 45 but raised to 65 and began fermentation within 24 hours. fermenter transferred to garage where temp maintained to 65.
fermaid K additions
at pitch: 1/2tsp
24hrs: 1/2tsp
48hrs:1/2tsp
@ ~1.055:1/2tsp
Degassed and punched fruit twice a day for the first 5 days, gently punch fruit once a day after that.

12/9/2018- after dosing with campden tabs and potassium sorbate, back sweetened with 24 oz by weight of clover honey, final gravity at 1.014

12/12/2018- added 4 oz. med. toast french oak cubes that sat in boiling water for a few minutes. added cubes and liquid.

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Last Updated: 2018-12-13 16:03 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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