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Watermellon Sour

181 calories 18.2 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit and Spice Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John O'Farrell
Calories: 181 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday November 9th 2022
1.059
1.014
5.9%
8.4
5.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg New Zealand - Ale Malt2.5 kg Ale Malt 37.4 3.05 39.5%
2.50 kg Finland - Wheat Malt2.5 kg Wheat Malt 38 2 39.5%
0.50 kg German - Vienna0.5 kg Vienna 37 4 7.9%
0.53 kg Munich0.53 kg Munich 37 6 8.4%
0.30 kg United Kingdom - Dextrine Malt0.3 kg Dextrine Malt 33 1.8 4.7%
6.33 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Saaz20 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 8.38 100%
20 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.281 L Strike 69 °C 67 °C 60 min
19.25 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 25 °C
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WILDBREW™ SOUR PITCH
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
30 - 40 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 127 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Townsville
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Watermellon Sour" Fruit and Spice Beer recipe by John O'Farrell. All Grain, ABV 5.9%, IBU 8.38, SRM 5.17, Fermentables: (Ale Malt, Wheat Malt, Vienna, Munich, Dextrine Malt) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-11-09 08:18 UTC
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