Alright....so I can clearly see that the 'additional sugars' portion of the calculator has the measurements of fruit itself and not fruit juice. So, naturally, 5 gallons of apples is not going to have the same sugar content as 5 gallons of apple juice. Lately the easiest way that I have been experimenting and coming up with recipes was simply by putting information in the mead calculator to achieve a desired ABV. Then I cross reference that with different yeast strains based on their alcohol tolerance and specific characteristics that i want to impart........anyway lemme cut to the chase......
If I put together a 6 gallon batch using:
24 pounds of honey
5 gallons of apple juice
Prise de Mousse (EC 1118)
How will the yeast make this batch finish???
I was looking to make it finish between semi-sweet/sweet but I'm not sure about using the calculator on this one. I do add nutrients at the end of the lag phase and at the 1/3 sugar break, so i was counting on the EC to push a little past 18%.
Any info would help....thanks
If I put together a 6 gallon batch using:
24 pounds of honey
5 gallons of apple juice
Prise de Mousse (EC 1118)
How will the yeast make this batch finish???
I was looking to make it finish between semi-sweet/sweet but I'm not sure about using the calculator on this one. I do add nutrients at the end of the lag phase and at the 1/3 sugar break, so i was counting on the EC to push a little past 18%.
Any info would help....thanks