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Watermelon Wheat

Method: Partial Mash
Style: Specialty Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Arthur Forwood
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 15th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (alternate):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

11.1

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.60 lb	Muntons - Wheat Liquid Malt Extract (LME)6.6 lb Wheat Liquid Malt Extract (LME)	37	2.5	86.8%
0.50 lb	German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils	35	1.3	6.6%
0.50 lb	American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	6.6%
7.60 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	LD Carlson - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops		Pellet	6.3	Boil	15 min	11.11	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	LD Carlson - Willamette (Pellet)		11.11	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.5 gal		Strike	153 °F	152 °F	20 min
3 gal	Add water to cool down boiling wort	Temperature	55 °F	70 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
2 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Boil
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Boil
4 oz	Watermelon Flavoring	Flavor	Kegging

Yeast

Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	86%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 18.89 psi Temp: 42 °F CO₂ Level: 3 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

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Last Updated: 2025-03-15 19:37 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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