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Watermelon Wheat

153 calories 13.2 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 90 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 92.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 90.85 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: 42nd Brew Co.
Calories: 153 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Monday April 13th 2026
1.047
1.008
5.0%
19.2
3.4
5.4
107.80
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb US - Pale 2-Row110 lb Pale 2-Row $ 0.98 / lb
$ 107.80 		37 1.8 63.6%
55 lb American - Wheat55 lb Wheat 38 1.8 31.8%
8 lb Rice Hulls8 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.6%
173 lbs / $ 107.80
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz El Dorado4 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 60 min 13.77 11.1%
16 oz El Dorado16 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Whirlpool at 170 °F 0 min 5.44 44.4%
16 oz El Dorado16 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Dry Hop Day 10 44.4%
36 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.20 oz Watermelon Flavor Kegging 0 min.
100 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
56.17 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
200 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1392 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
60 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
54 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 92.25 gal (369 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 80.25 gal (321 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 71.36 gal (285.45 qt) 57.52 230.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 57.52 230.1  
Mash volume with grains 71.36 285.5  
Grain absorption losses -21.63 -86.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 56.6 226.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 92.25 369  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 90.6 g | 362.4 qt) 90.85 363.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.6 -2.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 90.25 g | 361 qt) 90 360  
Total: 114.13 456.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Watermelon Wheat" Weissbier beer recipe by 42nd Brew Co.. All Grain, ABV 5.03%, IBU 19.2, SRM 3.38, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Wheat, Rice Hulls) Hops: (El Dorado) Other: (Watermelon, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-19 18:25 UTC