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Melon Head

230 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.73 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Marna
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 230 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 17th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner11 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 78.6%
2.50 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2.5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 17.9%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 3.6%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 60 min 24.52 16.7%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 30 min 18.84 16.7%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 5 min 4.89 16.7%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 3.04 16.7%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Dry Hop (High Krausen) at 76 °F 1 days 16.7%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Dry Hop at 76 °F 2 days 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Rokkar
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
76 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 124 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BrewRO Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.03 20.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.95 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.6 g | 14.4 qt) 3.04 12.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.95 g | 27.8 qt) 6.38 25.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.2 0.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 5.73 22.9  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.69 g | 22.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.07 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Melon Head" American IPA beer recipe by Marna. All Grain, ABV 7.49%, IBU 51.28, SRM 3.66, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Carafoam) Hops: (Huell Melon)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-17 14:55 UTC