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Covid Watermelon Wheat

193 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 86%
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 28th 2020
1.059
1.011
6.4%
13.2
4.5
n/a
29.59
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row5.5 lb Pale 2-Row $ 1.60 / lb
$ 8.80 		37 1.8 32.4%
5.50 lb American - White Wheat5.5 lb White Wheat $ 1.50 / lb
$ 8.25 		40 2.8 32.4%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls $ 1.90 / lb
$ 0.95 		0 0 2.9%
5.50 lb Watermelon5.5 lb Watermelon - (late fermenter addition) $ 1.25 / lb
$ 6.88 		4.05 0 32.4%
17 lbs / $ 24.88
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops $ 1.45 / oz
$ 0.36 		Pellet 15 Boil 30 min 9.49 50%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops $ 1.45 / oz
$ 0.36 		Pellet 15 Boil 8 min 3.72 50%
0.50 oz / $ 0.73
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
$ 0.35 / g
$ 3.99
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.1 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.89 g | 15.6 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.52 g | 26.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.8 23.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.8 g | 23.2 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

The watermelon will add about 1.018 extra gravity. It was added after 5 days of fermentation.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-28 00:53 UTC