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Melonball Imperial IPA

276 calories 27 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.64 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 276 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 1st 2022
1.083
1.019
8.5%
103.7
32.3
n/a
37.86
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 2.75 / lb
2.75
42 0.5 5.1%
0.50 lb Maltodextrin0.5 lb Maltodextrin 6.50 / lb
3.25
39 0 2.6%
12.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted12.5 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 64.1%
1.50 lb German - CaraMunich I1.5 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 7.7%
2 lb Honey Malt2 lb Honey Malt 37 25 10.3%
2 lb American - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 10.3%
19.50 lbs / 6.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Huell Melon2 oz Huell Melon Hops 3.25 / oz
6.50
Pellet 5.9 Boil 15 min 18.48 28.6%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops 2.95 / oz
2.95
Pellet 8.1 Boil 60 min 25.57 14.3%
2 oz Huell Melon2 oz Huell Melon Hops 3.25 / oz
6.50
Pellet 7.2 Boil 5 min 9.06 28.6%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops 2.99 / oz
2.99
Pellet 12.5 Boil 45 min 36.22 14.3%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops 2.99 / oz
2.99
Pellet 12.6 Boil 10 min 14.42 14.3%
7 oz / 21.93
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Steeping 155 °F 155 °F 90 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Sweet Orange Peel 2.95 / oz
2.95
Flavor Boil 15 min.
1 lb Canteloupe Other Secondary --
2.95
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
3.49 / each
6.98
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 146 B cells required
6.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Southern Tropic, Bru-1, HBC-630, or Africa Queen hops can be used instead of XJA2/436.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-02-25 03:18 UTC
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