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Watermelon Sour

130 calories 11.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.023 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 14th 2015
1.040
1.007
4.3%
13.1
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.63 lb German - Pilsner5.625 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 79.6%
1.06 lb German - Vienna1.0625 lb Vienna 37 4 15%
6 oz German - CaraFoam6 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.3%
7.06 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Huller Bitterer0.25 oz Huller Bitterer Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 90 min 8.43 25%
0.75 oz Huller Bitterer0.75 oz Huller Bitterer Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 5 min 4.71 75%
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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 qt Double Batch Sparge with 4 gal 180ยบ Sparge -- 152 °F 120 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 2.3 9.2  
Mash volume with grains 2.86 11.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.88 -3.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.13 g | 20.5 qt) 5.84 23.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.29 g | 25.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 4 16  
Going into fermentor 4 16  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Watermelon Sour" Specialty Beer recipe by Brewer #49626. All Grain, ABV 4.32%, IBU 13.14, SRM 3.51, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, CaraFoam) Hops: (Huller Bitterer)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-07-14 18:56 UTC