#184MARCH 2015

B-SIDES - MELON AND CUCUMBER IPA Download BeerXML

FRESH MELON IPA. IPA

  • ABV
    6.0%
  • IBU
    50.0
  • OG
    1050.0

THIS BEER IS

A Pilot Brew with 200Kg of fresh melon and 5Kg fresh cucumber added after fermentation to produce the perfect summer refreshment.

BASICS

VOLUME 20L 5.3gal
BOIL VOLUME 25L 6.6gal
ABV 6.0%
Target FG 1010.0
Target OG 1050.0
EBC 8.0
SRM 4.0
PH 5.2
ATTENUATION LEVEL 80.00%

METHOD/TIMINGS

Mash IconMASH TEMP
60°C 140°F 60mins
65°C 149°F 30mins
72°C 161.6°F 10mins
78°C 172.4°F 5mins
Fermentation IconFERMENTATION
20°C 68°F
Twist IconTWIST
Melon 500.0g FV
Cucumber 20.0g FV

INGREDIENTS

Malt IconMALT
Extra Pale 4.38kg 9.7lbs
Caramalt 0.63kg 1.4lbs
Hops IconHOPS
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Ahtanum 7.5g Start Bitter
Chinook 5.0g Middle Flavour
Ahtanum 7.5g Middle Flavour
Chinook 5.0g End Flavour
Ahtanum 7.5g End Flavour
Simcoe 12.5g End Flavour
Nelson Sauvin 6.0g End Flavour
Yeast IconYEAST
  • Wyeast 1056 - American Ale

FOOD Pairing

Food Pairing Icon
  • Beef carpaccio
  • Chilled beetroot soup
  • Korean watermelon salad

BREWER'S TIP

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Have a good food proccesser to blend up all the melon and cucumber, also sieve out the seeds from the melon.

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