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Mountain Dew Beer

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

Original Gravity:

1.081

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

8.8%

IBU (tinseth):

11.6

SRM (morey):

6.2

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Perle (Pellet)		11.64	100%
0.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	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

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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