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Hell or High Watermelon Clone

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (ending kettle)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 9th 2018
1.052
1.012
5.2%
15.3
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 52.2%
5 lb American - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 43.5%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.3%
11.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 12.78 50%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 2.55 50%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 lb Watermelon Flavor Secondary 10 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 160 °F 15 min
6 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 15 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 3.74 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.45 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.96 g | 19.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.19 32.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Once primary fermentation completes, give 1-2 day diacetyl rest. During this time, chop up a whole seedless watermelon into cubes and freeze for 1-2 days. This will pasteurize the watermelon. Defrost and beat watermelon to a chunky pulp. Pour into primary or place in bottom of secondary and rack beer on top, then cold crash for 1-2 days. My spigot clogged on me with watermelon chunks so I had to use a racking cane to the keg. Package, carbonate, and serve!

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