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Summer Watermelon Wheat

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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
 
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
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WorkinMen2013 07/23/2018 at 11:34pm
Curious how this turned out overall. How did the mint leaf work out in this recipe?

Thinking about using this as a base recipe but using cantaloupe instead of watermelon as a friend suddenly found 16 of them in his lap. (Not planning to use more than 1-3 quarts pending additional research). Any other suggestions are helpful. Thank you!



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MattAgBQ93 09/25/2018 at 01:39am



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MattAgBQ93 09/25/2018 at 01:44am
This turned out fantastic. I kegged five gallons, then bottled the rest with carb drops. The bottled beer had more residual sweetness, but still very good. The Huell Melon hops are a perfect combination with the watermelon and the balance to this couldn't have been better. not too sweet, not too fruity, an awesome patio beer that even friends that swore they hated fruit beer loved. try it!


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