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Watermelon Wheat

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Matt Henry
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 2nd 2020
1.049
1.011
5.0%
13.5
4.0
6.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 50%
5 lb American - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 50%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Mount Hood0.5 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 9.05 50%
0.50 oz Mount Hood0.5 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Aroma 15 min 4.49 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
32 oz watermelon juice Flavor Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
19 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 190 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 32.74 psi       Temp: 45 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.5 gal Infusion 55 °F 104 °F 20 min
Infusion 104 °F 140 °F 30 min
140 °F 156 °F 30 min
Temperature 165 °F 165 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.54 g | 34.2 qt) 9 36  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.34 g | 37.4 qt) 9.8 39.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Basketball sized watermelon required. Need to squeeze/strain fruit to get 4 cups of juice. Add to secondary fermenter

1 week in primary
2 weeks in secondary (add juice after 1st week in secondary)

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  • Last Updated: 2020-07-02 18:39 UTC