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Watermelon Wheat beer

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: John LaFramboise
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 11th 2016
1.050
1.013
4.9%
29.1
9.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb American - Wheat5.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 59.1%
3.80 lb American - Pilsner3.8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 40.9%
9.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.52 oz Centennial0.52 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 22.91 34.2%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 10 min 6.23 65.8%
1.52 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz watermelon flavor Flavor Secondary 14 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 234 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
2015 CWD Water (Essex, Jct, VT)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
53 0 8 17 13 74
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal infusion rest for fermentables Infusion -- 148 °F 30 min
rest for 30 mins for mouthfeel Temperature -- 154 °F 30 min
Mash out - increase temperature Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
fly sparge until preboil volume is reached. Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 30 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 3.49 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.23 16.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.48 g | 17.9 qt) 5.43 21.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.91 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Watermelon Wheat beer" American Wheat Beer recipe by John LaFramboise. All Grain, ABV 4.94%, IBU 29.14, SRM 9.07, Fermentables: (Wheat, Pilsner) Hops: (Centennial, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (watermelon flavor)
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