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Mellon Balls

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: EL Bong
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 25th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

42.8

SRM (morey):

7.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	80%
1 lb	American - Pale Ale1 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	10%
12 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	7.5%
4 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 90L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 90L	33	90	2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	HBC3420.5 oz HBC342 Hops	Pellet	13.1	First Wort	60 min	29.2	14.3%
0.50 oz	Huell Melon0.5 oz Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	5.9	Boil	20 min	7.24	14.3%
0.50 oz	HBC3420.5 oz HBC342 Hops	Pellet	13.1	Boil	5 min	5.29	14.3%
1 oz	Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	5.9	Boil	1 min	1.03	28.6%
0.50 oz	Huell Melon0.5 oz Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	5.9	Dry Hop	Day 3		14.3%
0.50 oz	HBC3420.5 oz HBC342 Hops	Pellet	13.1	Dry Hop	Day 3		14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	HBC342 (Pellet)	34.49	42.9%
2 oz	Huell Melon (Pellet)	8.27	57.2%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12 qt	Sacchrificaiton	Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
5 qt	Mash-Out	Infusion	--	168 °F	5 min
3 gal	Sparge	Fly Sparge	--	168 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.1 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

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

Yeast

GigaYeast - NorCal Ale #1

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	64 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Notes

Add dry hops three days before bottling.

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Last Updated: 2021-06-13 18:11 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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