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Mountain Dew Beer

267 calories 22.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.26 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.26 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 267 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 2nd 2021
1.081
1.014
8.8%
11.6
6.2
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row7 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 70%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5%
2.50 lb Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 25%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Perle0.25 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 11.64 100%
0.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 gal Mountain Dew Other Primary 0 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.99 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hoppy Light
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 18 17 50 100 94
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.37 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.38 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.63 g | 6.5 qt) 1.39 5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.51 g | 18 qt) 4.26 17  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 3.26 13  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.26 g | 13 qt) 3 12  
Total: 5.76 23
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mt. Dew has a specific gravity of 1.050, so ABV is not 8.8% after dilution in the fermenter.

OG is closer to 1.066. 6.8% ABV Wide awake drunks. Feel free to adjust and let me know how it goes.

Pitch 3x the amount of yeast you normally would.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-05-16 00:13 UTC