American Watermelon Ale
- 10 lbs 2 Row Pale Ale Malt
- .5 lb Aromatic Malt
- Hop Schedule
- @ 60 min 1oz Cascade
- @ 30 min .5 oz cascade
- @ flame out .5 oz cascade
- Yeast – Belgian Strong Ale Yeast
- ½ diced watermelon added to secondary
O.G. 1.050, F.G. 1.008
Notes: Fermentation smelled strongly of spicy Belgian phenols and happened very quickly. The beer has high attenuation with little to no haze left in the glass. The yeast formed tight sedimentation on the bottom of the carboy. This is a summer session beer. The hop schedule is light and floral with citrus undertones. The malt profile is present but low. Ale flavors are present but not pronounced. The finish is all watermelon. The watermelon flavor is present but not overpowering. This is a good palate cleansing brew, like taking a bite out of a honey dew melon. I would brew it again, perhaps using even more watermelon and definitely adjusting the hopping schedule to add a bit more complexity.
Tasting compared to 21st Amendment’s Watermelon wheat this recipe is a bit cleaner, lacking the cloudy tartness. After trying both, I’m more partial to mine, due to the higher hop ratio and crisper flavor.
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