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Melon Cake

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 46 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 46.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 46.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
No Chill: 60 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday May 13th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

40.6

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
100 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row100 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row	37	1.2	90.9%
5 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt5 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	4.5%
5 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	4.5%
110 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
16 oz	El Dorado16 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	19	Whirlpool at 190 °F	10 min	19.3	25%
16 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Cashmere16 oz LUPOMAX Cashmere Hops	Pellet	13.5	Whirlpool at 190 °F	10 min	13.72	25%
6 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Columbus6 oz LUPOMAX Columbus Hops	Pellet	20	Hop Stand at 190 °F	10 min	7.62	9.4%
14 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo)14 oz Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	Lupulin Pellet	23	Dry Hop	3 days		21.9%
6 oz	El Dorado6 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	19	Dry Hop	3 days		9.4%
6 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Cashmere6 oz LUPOMAX Cashmere Hops	Pellet	13.5	Dry Hop	3 days		9.4%
64 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
22 oz	El Dorado (Pellet)	19.3	34.4%
22 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Cashmere (Pellet)	13.72	34.4%
6 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Columbus (Pellet)	7.62	9.4%
14 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo) (Lupulin Pellet)		21.9%
64 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
32.81 gal	Strike	166 °F	152 °F	60 min
26.67 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
20 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
60 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
45.69 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
14.80 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 941 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

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Last Updated: 2025-05-13 01:03 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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