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Watermelon ale

154 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jerome Esculier
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 24th 2022
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1.047
1.009
5.0%
17.8
4.8
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb American - Wheat2 lb Wheat 38 1.8 20%
1.30 lb Flaked Oats1.3 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 13%
6 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 60%
0.70 lb Flaked Wheat0.7 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 7%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 13.36 50%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 4.4 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale-WB06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
5 lbs of watermelon in secondary
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.06 gal Strike 158 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 153 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.04 16.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.29 25.2  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.79 31.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Secondary with 8 pounds of berries

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