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Mellon Balls IPA

184 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: EL Bong
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 27th 2019
1.056
1.012
5.9%
72.2
10.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb US - Pale 2-Row7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 63.6%
3 lb Briess - American - Bonlander Munich3 lb American - Bonlander Munich 36 10 27.3%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 6.8%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 90L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 2.3%
11 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 28.17 8.3%
0.50 oz HBC3420.5 oz HBC342 Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 40 min 22.48 8.3%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops Leaf/Whole 5.9 Boil 15 min 10.41 16.7%
1 oz HBC3421 oz HBC342 Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 5 min 10.21 16.7%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops Leaf/Whole 5.9 Boil 1 min 0.9 16.7%
1 oz HBC3421 oz HBC342 Hops Pellet 13.1 Dry Hop Day 3 16.7%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops Leaf/Whole 5.9 Dry Hop Day 3 16.7%
6 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) 91 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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 3.03 12.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.91 15.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 4.6 18.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.65 g | 26.6 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.63 30.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mellon Balls IPA" American IPA beer recipe by EL Bong. All Grain, ABV 5.85%, IBU 72.18, SRM 10, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, American - Bonlander Munich, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Caramel / Crystal 90L) Hops: (HBC342, Huell Melon) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-06-13 18:49 UTC
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