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Watermellon wheat

Method: BIAB
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday December 12th 2013

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

13.6

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	7.7%
5 lb	Belgian - Wheat5 lb Wheat	38	1.8	38.5%
6 lb	American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	46.2%
1 lb	American - Pale 6-Row1 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker 0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	7.67	25%
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker 1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	0 min		50%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker 0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	30 min	5.89	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)		13.56	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal		--	--	153 °F	90 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 lb	Watermellon		Flavor	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Kölsch 2565

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	56 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Notes

I diced 3 large watermelons and froze in freezer bags. When primary fermentation was complete I thawed them out and poured them into the bottom of a secondary fermentor. Then I racked the beer into the secondary on top of the watermelon.

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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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