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Melon?

154 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.52 liters
Post Boil Size: 10 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.025 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 9th 2026
1.047
1.010
4.8%
0.0
12.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 kg German - Pilsner1.5 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 78.9%
0.10 kg American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.1 kg Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.3%
0.30 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.3 kg Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 15.8%
1.90 kg / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
71 °C 69 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 5.9
Mash volume with grains 7.2
Grain absorption losses -1.9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15.4 L) 15.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.6 L) 18.5
Boil off losses -8.6
Post boil Volume 10
Going into fermentor 10
Total: 21.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Melon?" American Pale Ale beer recipe by ChunFai. All Grain, ABV 4.8%, IBU 0, SRM 12.5, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caramel / Crystal 80L) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-15 02:14 UTC