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Heather Mead

Method: Extract
Style: Semi-Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.328 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Schramm and I
Calories: 353 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 11th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.109

Final Gravity:

1.001

ABV (standard):

14.2%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

4.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.80 lb	Honey7.8 lb Honey		42	2	100%
7.80 lbs / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.20 oz	Heather Tips	Flavor	Primary	4 hr.
0.90 tsp	Yeast Energizer	Other	Primary	0 min.
0.90 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Sweet Mead/Wine Yeast WLP720

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	70 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	-

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

16021

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

Notes

This is Ken Schramm's recipe for Medium Show Mead, scaled down to three gallons and using Cotes des Blancs yeast. I also added the heather tips, and steeped them in warm-hot water for four hours prior to adding the honey. Find Ken's original recipe on pg. 163-4.

Schramm, K. (2003). The Compleat Meadmaker. Brewers Publications; CO, Boulder.

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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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