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Life On The Watermelon Wheat

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: The Shiny Head Brewer
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 11th 2013
1.050
1.012
5.0%
13.9
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.60 lb American - Pale 2-Row5.6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 50%
5.60 lb American - Wheat5.6 lb Wheat 38 1.8 50%
11.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.85 oz Willamette0.85 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 60 min 13.87 100%
0.85 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 qt Watermelon Juice Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
58 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Cane Sugar       Amount: 6.3z       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Richmond, VA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
48 68 23 12 41 52
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Batch Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.9 19.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.8 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.4 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.53 g | 30.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.15 36.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

14 days Primary
7 days Secondary
3.0 vols. carbonation

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  • Last Updated: 2013-10-12 21:07 UTC