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Fermentables Used In Dry Mead (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Name Recipes Avg. Usage Usage Range
Honey 317 86% 3% - 100%
Raw Honey 53 83% 5% - 100%
Cane Sugar 30 38% 4% - 100%
Northern Brewer - Wildflower Honey 15 97% 68% - 100%
Brewmaster - Honey, Orange Blossom 13 95% 43% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 12 38% 3% - 100%
Brown Sugar 11 22% 1% - 47%
Maple Syrup 10 40% 3% - 100%
Raisins (dried) 9 6% 1% - 21%
Honey (Buckwheat) 8 67% 11% - 100%
Orange 7 12% 4% - 29%
Blackberry 7 25% 8% - 43%
Blueberry 6 26% 11% - 60%
US - Apple juice 6 51% 20% - 97%
Agave Nectar 6 62% 14% - 100%
US - Honey 6 91% 80% - 100%
Strawberry 5 36% 22% - 44%
Maple Syrup 5 40% 15% - 100%
Dry Malt Extract - Light 5 28% 5% - 100%
US - Honey - Sweet Clover 5 63% 0% - 100%
Raspberry 4 27% 20% - 39%
Apple 4 29% 14% - 39%
Lemon juice 4 4% 1% - 10%
Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L) 3 51% 24% - 79%
Cherry 3 18% 11% - 22%
German - Rye 3 59% 54% - 62%
American - Pale 6-Row 3 13% 6% - 19%
Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row 2 57% 36% - 77%
Briess - White Wheat Malt 2 17% 11% - 23%
Raspberry, red 2 14% 14% - 15%
Passionfruit 2 23% 8% - 37%
Pineapple 2 70% 57% - 82%
Grape 2 51% 20% - 81%
Cherry, dark sweet 2 15% 12% - 18%
Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 2 10% 10% - 10%
Flaked Corn 2 72% 64% - 81%
Peach 2 36% 33% - 39%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 2 22% 13% - 30%
Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat 2 29% 7% - 52%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light 2 47% 28% - 67%
Aromatic 2 100% 100% - 100%
American - White Wheat 2 16% 14% - 18%
American - Pilsner 2 41% 2% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 2 7% 7% - 8%
Flaked Oats 2 29% 23% - 36%