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Watermelon Wheat

Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Hugo
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 5th 2016

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

26.5

SRM (morey):

6.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	52.6%
4 lb	American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	42.1%
0.50 lb	American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt0.5 lb CaraCrystal Wheat Malt	34	55	5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	14.99	25%
0.25 oz	Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	30 min	11.52	25%
0.25 oz	Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Whirlpool	0 min		25%
0.25 oz	Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Dry Hop	7 days		25%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus (Pellet)		26.51	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.5 gal		Fly Sparge	--	155 °F	40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale 1056

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required

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Notes

After primary fermentation is done. Add watermelon puree from a small watermelon but keep it in the first fermenter for headspace and also because this will restart fermentation. About a week later transfer to secondary for about 5-7 days.

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Last Updated: 2016-08-05 19:20 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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