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Neutered Melvin IPA

204 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Political Despair
Calories: 204 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 6th 2018
1.062
1.012
6.6%
81.2
6.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row11.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 81.1%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 7.1%
0.68 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light0.68 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light - (late boil kettle addition) 42 4 4.8%
14.18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 6.5 First Wort at 212 °F 0 min 21.33 12.5%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 6.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 19.39 12.5%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 6.5 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 14.9 12.5%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 17.2 6.3%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 6.5 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 3.87 12.5%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 4.46 6.3%
2 oz Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 6.5 Dry Hop Day 7 25%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Dry Hop Day 0 12.5%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.30 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 345 B cells required
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Priming
Method: amber dme       Amount: 1 cup       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.7 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.06 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.14 24.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.51 g | 18 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.63 g | 30.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.05 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.44 37.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Switched from 4 oz of Cluster Hops to 2 oz of cluster hops and 1 oz of Chinook for dry hopping after tasting green how-how dry hopped just with Cluster. A little 3 c's might balance the hop oils better.

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  • Last Updated: 2018-10-12 15:44 UTC