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Tropical Lime NAle

Name: Tropical Lime NAle
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 1500 g Barke Pilsner Malt; 1000 g Honey Malt; 650 g Crystal 40 Malt; 200 g Acidulated; 150 g Carapils Malt; 16 g Galaxy Hops; 16 g Nelson Sauvin Hops; 1 ml Galaxy Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.021 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: Jody Hughes
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 91 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 9th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.026

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (alternate):

0.8%

IBU (tinseth):

35.0

SRM (morey):

12.4

Mash pH

4.8

Cost $

33.81

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1,500 g	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt1500 g Barke Pilsner Malt	$ 2.99 / lb $ 9.89	37.03	1.75	42.9%
1,000 g	Gambrinus - Honey Malt1000 g Honey Malt	$ 3.57 / lb $ 7.87	37	25	28.6%
650 g	Great Western - Crystal 40 Malt650 g Crystal 40 Malt	$ 3.29 / lb $ 4.71	21	40	18.6%
200 g	Weyermann - Acidulated200 g Acidulated	$ 3.51 / lb $ 1.55	27	3.4	5.7%
150 g	Briess - Carapils Malt150 g Carapils Malt	$ 2.60 / lb $ 0.86	34.5	1.5	4.3%
3,500 g / $ 24.88

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
16 g	Artisan - Galaxy16 g Galaxy Hops	$ 1.88 / oz $ 1.06	Pellet	16.9	Boil	30 min	30.68	48.5%
16 g	Nelson Sauvin16 g Nelson Sauvin Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 1.13	Pellet	13.9	Whirlpool at 185 °F	15 min	4.27	48.5%
1 ml	Galaxy1 ml Galaxy Hops	$ 3.20 / ml $ 3.20	Extract	14.25	Dry Hop	0 days		3%
33 g / $ 5.39

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal	Strike	182 °F	170 °F	15 min
6 gal	Fly Sparge	180 °F	172 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Baking Soda		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Citric acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum / 346.25 Grams		Water Agt	Mash	15 min.
3 g	LD Carlson - Irish Moss / 0.913386 Pounds	$ 23.37 / lb $ 0.15	Fining	Boil	15 min.
3 g	Yeast Nutrient / 53 Grams	$ 0.12 / g $ 0.36	Fining	Boil	10 min.
10 g	LD Carlson - Crystallized Lime / 3 Ounces	$ 1.50 / oz $ 0.53	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.
$ 1.04

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST

Amount:	5 Grams	Cost:	$ 0.50 / g $ 2.50
Attenuation (custom):	25%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 48 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

This is intended to be a low alcohol (“NA”) beer.
Added custom attenuation for the yeast @ 25%. Plan to add potassium sorbate to stop yeast reproduction to try to hit that value. (Probably about 2-3 points prior to FG)

Also using Windsor ale yeast, which will not convert maltotriose during fermentation. Will use only about 1/2 the yeast pack. No starter, sprinkled directly on wort.

For my low alcohol brews I use a very coarse grind on the grain (poorly crushed). Mash is very high, at 170F, and only for about 10-15 minutes. I do a fly sparge, also ensuring the water stays warm during the sparge. (But not too warm, should not go over 175).

Using acidulated malt to help ensure very low mash pH.

Note: blending mash and sparge H2O so that everything is hot. Mash is only about 15 minutes, and that isn’t enough time to heat the 5.5-6 gal of sparge water. Best to just have it all ready to avoid delays.

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
16 g	Artisan - Galaxy (Pellet) 16 g Galaxy (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.88 / oz $ 1.06	30.68	48.5%
16 g	Nelson Sauvin (Pellet) 16 g Nelson Sauvin (Pellet) Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 1.13	4.27	48.5%
1 g	Galaxy (Extract) 1 g Galaxy (Extract) Hops	$ 3.20 / ml $ 3.20		3%
33 g / $ 5.39

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