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Watermelon Wheat

180 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: DubbelDach
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 16th 2015
1.055
1.010
5.9%
14.2
4.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb German - Pale Ale2 lb Pale Ale 39 2.3 38.1%
3 lb German - Wheat Malt3 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 57.1%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.8%
5.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 60 min 14.24 100%
0.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 qt Watermelon Juice Flavor Secondary --
 
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:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.5 qt Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.7 14.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.66 -2.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.63 g | 6.5 qt) 2.13 8.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.01 g | 16 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Going into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 5.41 21.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Watermelon Wheat" Fruit Beer recipe by DubbelDach. All Grain, ABV 5.91%, IBU 14.24, SRM 4.14, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Wheat Malt, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Watermelon Juice)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-07-17 16:06 UTC