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Blueberry Mead

Method: BIAB
Style: Sweet Mead
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.105 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.105 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Cody Adams
Calories: 340 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday June 5th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.105

Final Gravity:

1.001

ABV (standard):

13.7%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	Honey15 lb Honey		42	2	100%
15 lbs / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
6 lb	Blueberries		Flavor	Secondary	14 days
2.70 lb	Blueberries		Water Agt	Secondary	28 days

Yeast

White Labs - Sweet Mead/Wine Yeast WLP720

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	85%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	70 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 198 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Great Value Drinking Water

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

Used Kviek Voss #2
made 2 1 gallon traditional batches to supplement the mead lost to the fruit
fruit was a puree home made
honey was a mesquite honey
fermented for one month, finished at 1.000 transfer and stabilize into secondary. add 6# of fruit wait 14 days. add another 6#. let sit total for a month. transfer to tertiary. add the 1 gallon batches to get back to 6 gallons. allow to sit for 2 weeks. add honey to back sweeten to 1.015. allow to bulk age until you want to bottle. using icewine bottles with custom labels and wax seals for our wedding.

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Last Updated: 2019-09-16 21:37 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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