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Mead Calculator19 L batch
Traditional MeadHoney, water, yeast — nothing else
1.098OG
13.2%ABV
267YAN mg/L
Wine Recipe Calculator20 L batch
ChardonnayDry white, full-bodied
1.088OG
0.996FG
12.4%ABV
Beer Recipe Calculator20 L batch
American IPABold hop-forward ale, high bitterness
1.062OG
1.011FG
6.7%ABV
58IBU
8.4SRM
393Styles, profiles & liqueur recipes
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10 free recipes, 107 BJCP styles referenced, full grain bill & hop schedule, priming & carbonation, yeast starter sizing, water chemistry, BJCP matching, PDF export.

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30 grape varieties, 58 variety×style profiles (8 free), sugar addition calculated for your batch, full process guidance, PDF export.

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My beer's been fermenting for 5 days and it's still cloudy and sweet — is something wrong?
BrewBot: Totally normal at day 5 — most ales need 1–2 weeks. Check gravity with a hydrometer: if it's stable across two days, it's done, cloudy or not. Chapter 4 of the Beginner's Guide covers this in more depth.
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