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Experimental Small Batch HBC 638

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.03 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.51 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday October 17th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

26.2

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

8.08

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.25 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row5.25 lb Standard 2-Row	$ 1.27 / lb $ 6.68	36.8	1.8	97.2%
0.15 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.15 lb Carapils Malt	$ 2.25 / lb $ 0.34	34.5	1.5	2.8%
5.40 lbs / $ 7.02

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
5 g	HBC6385 g HBC638 Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 0.26	Pellet	14	Boil	60 min	15.96	25%
5 g	HBC6385 g HBC638 Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 0.26	Pellet	14	Boil	10 min	5.79	25%
5 g	HBC6385 g HBC638 Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 0.26	Pellet	14	Boil	2 min	1.35	25%
5 g	HBC6385 g HBC638 Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 0.26	Pellet	14	Whirlpool	0 min	3.08	25%
20 g / $ 1.06

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
20 g	HBC638 (Pellet) 20 g HBC638 (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 1.06	26.18	100%
20 g / $ 1.06

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.7 gal	Steeping	162 °F	154 °F	60 min
	Temperature	168 °F	168 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.40 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.72 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Experimental Hop BIAB SMASH

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	1	9	60	85	25
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Notes

110 ml of slurry needed to pitch. BRY 97 3.72 fluid oz

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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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