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Recipe Information edit

Details

Name: Very Berry Melomel Brewer: RCFreed Brew Date:
  IBU Formula: Rager Units: standard Private: Yes

Boil

Boil Volume: 5.25 gal. Boil Length: 45 min. Target Volume: 5 gal.

Style

Name: Other Fruit Melomel Category: Melomel (Fruit Mead) - 25C Type: Mead

Notes

Boiled water, then let temp drop to 180 before adding honey and fruits.  Once added maintained temp of 170 degrees for 45 min before cooling the must to 80 degrees before pitching yeast. 
*5 tsp fermax yeast nutrient added to yeast starter

Fermentables add

Variety Amount Color Potential SG Grist%  
Honey8 lbs.0 °L1.0351.05662%
Strawberries2 lbs.0 °L1.0361.01416%
Blueberries1 lbs. 2 oz.0 °L1.0361.0089%
Raspberries1 lbs.0 °L1.0361.0078%
Blackberries12 oz.0 °L1.0361.0056%
Total 12 lbs. 14.00 oz.
0 SRM
  1.091    

Hops add

Hops Amount AA% Use Time Type IBU  
Total 0.00 oz.         0  

Yeasts add

Yeast Attenuation% Flocculation Min Temperature Max Temperature  
Lalvin 71B-112275Medium59 °F86 °F

Miscs Add

Misc Type Amount Use Time  

Mash Information edit

Details

Name: Very Berry Melomel Brewer: RCFreed Brew Date:
  Boil Volume: 5.25 gal. Units: standard Thermal Loss: 3°F
  Mash Efficiency: 75% Mash Method: Single Infusion Sparge Method: fly
  Grain Temp: 72 °F Initial Grist Ratio: 1.50 qt./lb. Absorption Rate: 0.15 gal./lb.

Notes

Mash Steps add

Step Name Type Length Target Temp Infusion Amount Infusion Temp Grist Ratio  
Saccharificationinfusion60 min.155.0 °F4.83 gal.168.6 °F1.50
Total   1 hour   4.83 gal. (runoff: 2.90 gal.)    

Sparge Steps add

Step Name Target Temp Water Amount  
Fly Sparge212.0 °F5.25 gal.
Total   5.25 gal.  

Type

extract

OG

1.091
style
0.000 - 0.000

FG

1.023
style
0.000 - 0.000

Color

0 SRM
style
0 - 0

IBU

0
style
0 - 0

ABV

8.9%
style
0 - 0

Cal.

304
per 12oz.