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Watermelon Wheat

162 calories 16 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (3 Reviews)

No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 162 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday March 13th 2017
1.053
1.012
5.3%
8.7
3.9
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.80 kg German - Pilsner1.8 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 38.3%
2.70 kg German - Wheat Malt2.7 kg Wheat Malt 37 2 57.4%
200 g German - Caramel Pils200 g Caramel Pils 35 2.4 4.3%
4.70 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 5.88 60%
10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 10 min 2.86 40%
25 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 L Watermelon puree Other Secondary 7 days
8 g Mint leaf Herb Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
19 - 23 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 177 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Potts Hill
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 14.1
Mash volume with grains 17.2
Grain absorption losses -4.7
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.2 L) 15.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.7 L) 24
Boil off losses -7.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 18 L) 20
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 20 L) 18
Total: 29.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Crush the mint leaves before adding to the boil

Also works well with T-58

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