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Watermelon Felon

268 calories 24.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 268 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 2nd 2023
1.081
1.016
8.5%
86.3
7.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.20 lb Malteurop - 2 Row14.2 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 67.4%
1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L1.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 5.9%
1.25 lb German - Caramel Pils1.25 lb Caramel Pils 35 2.4 5.9%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 4.7%
54 oz Watermelon54 oz Watermelon - (late fermenter addition) 4.05 0 16%
21.07 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz El Dorado1.5 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 64.87 30%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 14 Boil 15 min 21.46 20%
0.50 oz El Dorado0.5 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 14 Boil 0 min 10%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 407 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.16 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.22 20.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.55 26.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.09 -8.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.15 16.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume 7.11 28.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.37 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Watermelon was juiced, pasteurized, and added to the fermentor prior to pitching yeast.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-07-14 17:58 UTC