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Summer Watermelon Wheat

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Matt Tumulty
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 10th 2018
1.048
1.012
4.7%
14.7
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 42 3 88.9%
6 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz German - Bohemian Pilsner8 oz Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 88.9%
4 oz German - CaraFoam4 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 88.9%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 9.22 50%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 5.52 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 qt Watermelon puree Flavor Secondary 7 days
8 g mint leaf Herb Other 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Fort Worth, TX - 2016 Water Quality Report (AVG)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
58 5 17 20 29 177
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.95 g | 23.8 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.95 g | 23.8 qt) 4.69 18.7  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.09 -0.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.47 1.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.33 g | 25.3 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 4.63 18.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Steep grains - 20 min at 148 - 150 degrees
20 min at 158 - 160 degrees
let rest and fall to 140 degrees then boil
30 min boil
mint at flameout during whirlpool in hop bag

Primary fermentation for 11 days at 65 degrees
racked to secondary for 21 days at 65. racked onto frozen watermelon slurry (forgot to let it thaw)
cold crashed for 2 days, then kegged.

this is an awesome beer, the Huell Melon hops are perfect. not sweet, easy drinking. Very sessionable. enjoy!

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  • Last Updated: 2018-07-30 02:23 UTC