Watermelon Wheat Beer Recipe | All Grain American Wheat or Rye Beer by DrPaulsen | Brewer's Friend
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Watermelon Wheat

166 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: DrPaulsen
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 21st 2014
1.050
1.014
4.7%
14.8
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb German - Wheat Malt4.5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 46.2%
4.50 lb German - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 46.2%
6 oz German - Melanoidin6 oz Melanoidin 37 25 3.8%
3 oz Canadian - Honey Malt3 oz Honey Malt 37 25 1.9%
3 oz German - Dark Munich3 oz Dark Munich 36 10 1.9%
156 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Horizon0.4 oz Horizon Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 14.84 100%
0.40 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Beta/Saccharification Rest Infusion -- 147 °F 20 min
Alpha/Dextrinization Rest Temperature -- 162 °F 30 min
Sparge Fly Sparge -- 165 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlflock Fining Boil 45 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 45 min.
12 each Oxygen Other Primary 0 min.
15 lb Watermelon Flavor Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 258 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 0 0 100 100 0
CaCl: 4 gm (~1 tsp)
CaSO4: 4.5 gm (~1 tsp)


For 7 gallons of strike water.
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Notes

Start Vol = 6.5 gal (68F), 6.75 gal (212F)
Finish Vol = 5.5 gal (68F), 5.75 gal (212F)
(Volume into Fermentor = 5 gal)

Based on a watermelon wheat beer from Niko in BYO years ago. He recommends starting with 15 pounds of watermelon and cutting it off the rind into cubes before adding to the secondary fermentor.
http://byo.com/recipes-tag/item/1247-pilot-brewing

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  • Last Updated: 2014-02-21 18:41 UTC
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