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Watermelon Sour

Name: Watermelon Sour
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 4.75 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4 lb Pale Ale Malt; 2 lb Red Wheat; 1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose; 0.25 oz Dolcita Hops; 0.25 oz Dolcita Hops; 0.25 oz Dolcita Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Lambic
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 4.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 5th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.004

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

13.1

SRM (mosher):

5.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Viking - Pale Ale Malt4 lb Pale Ale Malt	37	2.5	57.1%
2 lb	American - Red Wheat2 lb Red Wheat	38	2.5	28.6%
1 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	14.3%
7 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Dolcita0.25 oz Dolcita Hops	Pellet	11.3	Boil	15 min	6.15	33.3%
0.25 oz	Dolcita0.25 oz Dolcita Hops	Pellet	11.3	Boil	10 min	4.49	33.3%
0.25 oz	Dolcita0.25 oz Dolcita Hops	Pellet	11.3	Boil	5 min	2.47	33.3%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.25 gal	Strike	160 °F	149 °F	60 min
4.3 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 oz	Amoretti Watermelon Flavor	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	85%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	68 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Bru'n Water Yellow (<6 SRM) Balanced

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	7	5	60	75	154
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Last Updated: 2026-06-11 01:33 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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