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Melonball IPA

176 calories 14.6 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Smashface
Calories: 176 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday August 16th 2016
1.058
1.009
6.4%
28.5
6.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg United Kingdom - Golden Promise4 kg Golden Promise 37 3 52.3%
0.20 kg Rolled Oats0.2 kg Rolled Oats 33 2.2 2.6%
0.20 kg Belgian - Aromatic0.2 kg Aromatic 33 38 2.6%
0.25 kg Cane Sugar0.25 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 3.3%
3 kg Honeydew Melon3 kg Honeydew Melon 4.5 0 39.2%
7.65 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Aramis40 g Aramis Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Boil 90 min 28.53 36.4%
70 g Nelson Sauvin70 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Dry Hop 5 days 63.6%
110 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Infusion -- 68 °C 90 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Galia melon Other Secondary 5 days
1 each Honeydew melon Other Secondary 5 days
1 each lemon juice squeezed Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Brettanomyces Bruxellensis Trois WLP644
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
21 - 29 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 300 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
0.7g gypsum
1g Magnesium chloride
3g calcium chloride
1g salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Mash start 5pm 18.5L
Mash finish 6.30pm

Pitch starter of WLP644 at 24C. Raise to 30C after 24 hours 2016-08-21

Added 60g Nelson dry hop 26th August 2016

Added flesh/liquid of 2 honeydew and 1 galia melon, removed pips, scooped flesh and blended. Poured contents into primary. 27th August 2016.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-08-27 18:49 UTC
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