American Wheat (NB kit) w/ Huell Melon

Method: Extract
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.625 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Northern Brewer
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/beerkits/AmericanWheatBeer.pdf

Created Thursday October 15th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.24%

IBU (rager):

17.52

SRM (morey):

3.59

Mash pH

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat	35	3	100%
6 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	30 min	12.3	33.3%
1 oz	Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	5.2	Boil	10 min	5.22	33.3%
1 oz	Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	5.2	Dry Hop	5 days		33.3%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade0.99999999771257 oz Cascade Hops	12.3	33.3%
2 oz	Huell Melon1.9999999954251 oz Huell Melon Hops	5.22	66.6%
3 oz	Total

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	57 - 70 °F	Starter:	No

Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Water added to kettle	5.24	21
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.51	2
Starting boil volume	5.75	23
Boil off losses	-0.75	-3
Amount in kettle at end of boil	5	20
Hops absorption losses	-0.08	-0.3
Estimated amount in fermentor	4.93	19.7
Total:	5.24	21

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

N/A

Recipe does not have mashable fermentables, so efficiency can't be calculated (efficiency is 100% for sugars and extracts).

Wort Volume:

5 Gallons

Expected 5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Expected OG: 1.042
Actual OG: 1.046

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 4.33%

Apparent Attenuation: 71.7%
Actual FG: 1.013
Calories per 12oz: 152.3

Amount Packaged:

4.25 Gallons

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 45
Pints: 34

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
2016-08-07	-1278	Boil Complete	1.046	20 Quarts	8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Boiled ~50 minutes, forgot extract adds ~0.5 gallon volume
2016-08-07	-1278	Brew Day Complete	1.046	4.75 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Poured wort rapidly into 6.5 gallon bucket (new I think) at 29C. Cooled in ferm fridge for 6.5 hours to 17.8C. Rehydrated Nottingham in 110 mL water at ~80F for 13 minutes, stirred, and pitched at ~12:30am. Ferm fridge set to 17C.
2016-08-08	-1277	Other			8/17/2018 9:08 PM	PM - Fermentation began. Krausen forming and airlock bubbling. Decreased temperature set point to 16.5C.
2016-08-23	-1262	Other			8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Added dry hops. 1 oz hop union German hull melon.
2016-08-30	-1255	Fermentation Complete	1.013		8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2016-08-30	-1255	Packaged		4.25 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM

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American Wheat (NB kit) w/ Huell Melon