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Blueberry Watermelon Sour

143 calories 12 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Gail W. Kahle
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 19th 2023
1.044
1.007
4.9%
17.6
4.3
4.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Rahr - Standard 6-Row3 lb Standard 6-Row 36.3 2.3 33.3%
5 lb Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt5 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt 37 3 55.6%
1 lb Weyermann - Acidulated1 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Sorachi Ace2 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 12.9 Hop Stand 10 min 17.57 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 lb Lactose Other Boil 10 min.
1 each watermelon Flavor Secondary 5 days
48 oz blueberries Flavor Secondary 5 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
68 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Crystal Geyser (BrewLab Jan 2018 plus CG data)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.51 g | 18.1 qt) 3.94 15.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 5.58 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blueberry Watermelon Sour" Specialty Fruit Beer recipe by Gail W. Kahle. All Grain, ABV 4.88%, IBU 17.57, SRM 4.25, Fermentables: (Standard 6-Row, Northwest Pale Ale Malt, Acidulated) Hops: (Sorachi Ace) Other: (Lactose, watermelon, blueberries)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-06-01 14:53 UTC