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Nuclear Warhead Pale Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: DEFCONN Brewing
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday May 29th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

6.8%

IBU (tinseth):

36.6

SRM (morey):

11.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

50.59

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
14.17 lb	American - Pale 2-Row14.17 lb Pale 2-Row	$ 1.49 / lb $ 21.11	37	1.8	90.4%
1.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	$ 1.99 / lb $ 2.99	34	60	9.6%
15.67 lbs / $ 24.10

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.44 oz	Magnum (15 AA)0.44 oz Magnum (15 AA) Hops	$ 2.50 / oz $ 1.10	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	20.82	8.3%
0.44 oz	Perle (8.2 AA)0.44 oz Perle (8.2 AA) Hops	$ 2.50 / oz $ 1.10	Pellet	8.2	Boil	30 min	8.75	8.3%
0.88 oz	Cascade (7 AA)0.88 oz Cascade (7 AA) Hops	$ 1.99 / oz $ 1.75	Pellet	7	Boil	10 min	7.05	16.6%
1.77 oz	Cascade (7 AA)1.77 oz Cascade (7 AA) Hops	$ 1.99 / oz $ 3.52	Pellet	7	Boil	0 min		33.4%
1.77 oz	Cascade (7 AA)1.77 oz Cascade (7 AA) Hops	$ 1.99 / oz $ 3.52	Pellet	7	Dry Hop	Day 4		33.4%
5.30 oz / $ 11.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.44 oz	Magnum (15 AA) (Pellet)	$ 2.50 / oz $ 1.10	20.82	8.3%
0.44 oz	Perle (8.2 AA) (Pellet)	$ 2.50 / oz $ 1.10	8.75	8.3%
4.42 oz	Cascade (7 AA) (Pellet)	$ 1.99 / oz $ 8.80	7.05	83.4%
5.30 oz / $ 11.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9 gal		Strike	160 °F	153 °F	60 min
	Mash Out	Temperature	153 °F	170 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.88 each	Crush whilrfoc Tablet		Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Minute Maid Frozen Concentrate Lemonade	$ 2.39 / each $ 2.39	Flavor	Boil	0 min.
32 each	Warheads - Blue Razz / 64 Each	$ 0.08 / each $ 2.56	Flavor	Secondary	3 days
32 each	Warheads - Lemon / 139 Each	$ 0.08 / each $ 2.56	Flavor	Secondary	3 days
1 each	Lemon Concentrate		Flavor	Kegging	0 min.
$ 7.51

Yeast

White Labs - Opshaug Kveik Ale Yeast WLP518

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 7.99 / each $ 7.99
Attenuation (custom):	79%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	77 - 86 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 346 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Berea, OH

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	7	20	50	75	4
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Notes

Pale Ale base dry hopped with Blue Razz and Lemon Warheads and finished with Lemon Puree.

The plan is also to add lactic acid during the boil.

32 warheads is roughly 128 grams which equals about 4oz.

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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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