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Mellon Balls

167 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: EL Bong
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 25th 2019
1.051
1.011
5.4%
42.8
7.8
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
1 lb American - Pale Ale1 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 10%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 7.5%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 90L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz HBC3420.5 oz HBC342 Hops Pellet 13.1 First Wort 60 min 29.2 14.3%
0.50 oz Huell Melon0.5 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 20 min 7.24 14.3%
0.50 oz HBC3420.5 oz HBC342 Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 5 min 5.29 14.3%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 1 min 1.03 28.6%
0.50 oz Huell Melon0.5 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 5.9 Dry Hop Day 3 14.3%
0.50 oz HBC3420.5 oz HBC342 Hops Pellet 13.1 Dry Hop Day 3 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
GigaYeast - NorCal Ale #1
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Sacchrificaiton Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
5 qt Mash-Out Infusion -- 168 °F 5 min
3 gal Sparge Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.1 qt/lb 2.75 11  
Mash volume with grains 3.55 14.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.34 g | 21.4 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.5 30
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add dry hops three days before bottling.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-06-13 18:11 UTC
  • Snapshot Created: 2019-02-25 22:09 UTC