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Mood swings

245 calories 22.6 g 0.44 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 70 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 70 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 14.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Source: Fat Lizard
Calories: 245 calories (Per 0.44L)
Carbs: 22.6 g (Per 0.44L)
Created: Tuesday April 7th 2026
14.8 °P
3.1 °P
6.3%
61.0
18.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
15 kg Viking - Pilsner Malt15 kg Pilsner Malt 37 3.57 90.9%
0.50 kg Weyermann - CaraAroma0.5 kg CaraAroma 36 372.1 3%
0.50 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.5 kg Caramunich Type 1 33.5 91.9 3%
0.50 kg Viking - Wheat Malt0.5 kg Wheat Malt 38 5.17 3%
16.50 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g El Dorado50 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 First Wort 60 min 28.55 8.3%
50 g El Dorado50 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 15 min 12.88 8.3%
100 g Loral100 g Loral Hops Pellet 11.75 Whirlpool 20 min 8.39 16.7%
100 g El Dorado100 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Whirlpool 0 min 11.22 16.7%
300 g El Dorado300 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 11.75 Dry Hop Day 6 50%
600 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
24 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
11 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Protafloc Fining Boil 0 min.
4 g Brewers Clarex Fining Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 363 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Fat Lizard 19.11.2020
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
50 L Temperature 68 °C 68 °C 60 min
Temperature 68 °C 78 °C --
Temperature 78 °C 78 °C 1 min
25 L Sparge 78 °C 78 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 76.2 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 30.8 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 71.12 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 34.51 L and adding 25.72 L sparge/top-off. 60.2
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 60.2
Mash volume with grains 71.1
Grain absorption losses -16.5
Remaining sparge water volume 27.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 76.2 L) 70
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 63.8 L) 70
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1
Estimated amount in fermentor 69
Total: 87.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mood swings" American IPA beer recipe by Fat Lizard. All Grain, ABV 6.34%, IBU 61.04, SRM 17.95, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, CaraAroma, Caramunich Type 1, Wheat Malt) Hops: (El Dorado, Loral) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Protafloc, Brewers Clarex)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-07 11:56 UTC