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Other Fruit Melomel
BJCP 2008 – 25C

Batch #:

2010-23

Batch Size:

5.00 gallons

Brew Date:

September 23, 2010

Tap Date:

December 25, 2011

Statistics

OG:

1.080 19.3° P

FG:

1.010 2.6° P

Real Extract:

5.6° P

Attenuation:

86.5% Apparent – 71% Real

Color:

3SRM

ABV:

9.7%

ABW:

7.3%

Calories:

259 12 oz

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	% of Grist
15.00 pounds	Honey	65.2%
8.00 pounds	Fruit - Blackberries, Raw or Frozen	34.8%
23.00 pounds	Total Fermentable Weight	100%

Equipment Profile 5 Gallon/19 Liter Kettle

Batch Size:

5.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

4.00 gallons

Evaporation Rate:

9.00% per hour

Hop Utilization:

100%

Mash Tun Volume:

5.00 gallons

Mash Tun Weight:

5.00 pounds

Mash Tun Specific Heat:

0.12 cal/gram per °C

Top Up Water:

0.00 gallons

Trub Chiller Loss:

0.25 gallons

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

21 days @ 68° F

Secondary:

42 days @ 68° F

Age:

365 days @ 52° F

Mellow Mel

Other Fruit MelomelBJCP 2008 – 25C

Statistics

Fermentables

Equipment Profile 5 Gallon/19 Liter Kettle

Fermentation and Aging

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