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Watermelon ale

180 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 6.9 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (brew house)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 21st 2021
1.055
1.011
5.8%
0.0
7.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb American - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 51.7%
12 lb American - Red Wheat12 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 41.4%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 6.9%
29 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 0 min 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 124 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 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
6.9 qt Sparge -- 154 °F 45 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.01 gal (60.03 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.68 gal (38.72 qt) and adding 3.01 gal (12.03 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.69 50.8  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.75 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (10.78 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.48 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 8.81 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 12.69 50.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 13.61 g | 54.4 qt) 15.01 60  
Grain absorption losses -3.63 -14.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.91 g | 23.7 qt) 6.9 27.6  
Boil off losses -0.38 -1.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Top off amount 1.4 5.6  
Going into fermentor 6.9 27.6  
Total: 10.78 43.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Watermelon ale" American Wheat Beer recipe by Brewer #346625. All Grain, ABV 5.8%, IBU 0, SRM 7.81, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Red Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 10L) Hops: (Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-01-21 23:22 UTC