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Cloud 9 (Lemon Meringue)

243 calories 20.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Gueuze
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.37 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Calories: 243 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 6th 2025
1.074
1.012
8.5%
0.0
4.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25.40 lb American - Pilsner25.4 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 62%
6 lb Dingemans - Wheat Malt6 lb Wheat Malt 38.1 1.8 14.7%
2.54 lb German - CaraFoam2.54 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 6.2%
3.50 lb Flaked Oats3.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 8.5%
3.50 lb United Kingdom - Malted Naked Oats3.5 lb Malted Naked Oats 33 1.3 8.5%
40.94 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 765 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 16 200 100 0
Pre-sour to 4.6 to maintain head

Target kettle souring PH = 3.6

3x vanilla beans (cut next time!)
zest from 8-12 lemons
juice and flesh from 12-18 lemons
3lb of marshmallow fluff creme at kegging
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.77 gal Strike 165 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.15 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.5 gal (66 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.5 gal (18 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.05 gal (60.18 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.72 gal (34.9 qt) and adding 3.05 gal (12.18 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.77 47.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.15 qt/lb 11.77 47.1  
Mash volume with grains 15.05 60.2  
Grain absorption losses -5.12 -20.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.1 g | 40.4 qt) 9.97 39.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.5 g | 66 qt) 16.37 65.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15 g | 60 qt) 15.13 60.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 15.13 g | 60.5 qt) 15 60  
Total: 21.74 87
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cloud 9 (Lemon Meringue)" Gueuze beer recipe by MilesCole. All Grain, ABV 8.49%, IBU 0, SRM 4.43, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat Malt, CaraFoam, Flaked Oats, Malted Naked Oats)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-04 23:51 UTC