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Christmas Mead

Method: BIAB
Style: Metheglin
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.117 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.140 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 457 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 11th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.140

Final Gravity:

1.002

ABV (standard):

18.2%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

6.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	Honey20 lb Honey		35	2	100%
20 lbs / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.40 tsp	Cinnamon	Spice	Boil	0 min.
1.40 tsp	Nutmeg	Spice	Boil	0 min.
1.40 tsp	Ginger dried ground	Spice	Boil	0 min.
0.20 tsp	Cloves	Spice	Boil	0 min.
1 each	Vanilla Bean	Spice	Boil	0 min.
0.80 tsp	DIammonium Phosphate	Other	Primary	8 hr.
0.60 tsp	Fermaid	Other	Primary	8 hr.
7 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
10 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale 1056

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 610 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: Honey Amount: 0.5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
8	2	22	20	0	58.4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Combine all ingredients, mix, and aerate thoroughly with a kitchen mixer or immersion blender. Creating about 1 quart more than 5 gallons of must will allow you to completely fill your secondary 5-gallon carboy while leaving behind all of the lees. Stir vigorously with each addition to de-gas the mead. Transfer to secondary when fermentation has completed (21–28 days, may be slightly longer for 1056 yeast). Age 6–12 months. If the mead has not cleared completely, you can fine with Sparkolloid per manufacturer’s instructions. One more racking will help minimize sediment in your finished bottles. Bottle only after all signs of fermentation activity have ceased.

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Last Updated: 2019-12-11 01:37 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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