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Watermelon Wheat

152 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Hugo
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 5th 2016
1.046
1.012
4.5%
26.5
6.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 52.6%
4 lb American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 42.1%
0.50 lb American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt0.5 lb CaraCrystal Wheat Malt 34 55 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 14.99 25%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 30 min 11.52 25%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool 0 min 25%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 7 days 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Fly Sparge -- 155 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.56 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.9 g | 19.6 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.03 g | 28.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.51 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

After primary fermentation is done. Add watermelon puree from a small watermelon but keep it in the first fermenter for headspace and also because this will restart fermentation. About a week later transfer to secondary for about 5-7 days.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-08-05 19:20 UTC