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Watermelon Ale

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Various
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 16th 2019
1.045
1.011
4.4%
10.0
19.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.75 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted7.75 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 58.8%
11 oz American - Wheat11 oz Wheat 38 1.8 5.2%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 3.8%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.9%
32 oz Watermelon32 oz Watermelon 4.05 0 15.2%
32 oz Watermelon32 oz Watermelon - (late boil kettle addition) 4.05 0 15.2%
211 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.10 oz Hallertau Blanc0.1 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 20 min 2.14 2.4%
2 oz Hallertau Blanc2 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 2 min 5.98 48.8%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 2 min 1.86 48.8%
4.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G03 Dieter
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.45 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.18 16.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.15 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.64 g | 18.6 qt) 5.22 20.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.23 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.92 g | 27.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.23 0.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.67 34.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash at 150F

~ 2lbs of watermelon in primary
~ 2lbs of watermelon puree in secondary

OG ~ 1.047
FG 1.004


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  • Last Updated: 2019-09-08 17:26 UTC