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Watermelon Wheat

177 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/21st-am
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 13th 2018
1.054
1.010
5.9%
21.1
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 57.1%
4 lb German - Wheat Malt4 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 38.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertauer1 oz Hallertauer Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 17.6 50%
1 oz Hallertauer1 oz Hallertauer Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 5 min 3.51 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6.60 lb Watermelon Puree (Raw) Flavor Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.2 g | 16.8 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.06 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Watermelon Wheat" Fruit Beer recipe by https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/21st-am. All Grain, ABV 5.86%, IBU 21.11, SRM 4.96, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Wheat Malt, Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (Hallertauer) Other: (Watermelon Puree (Raw))
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  • Last Updated: 2018-07-14 15:47 UTC