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Imperial Chief

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 8.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.74 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 4th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 34.3%
10 lb American - Wheat10 lb Wheat 38 1.8 57.1%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5.7%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 9.16 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil at 200 °F 15 min 4.55 50%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 305 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.04 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Ferulic Acid Rest 111F Infusion 121 °F 111 °F 15 min
Protein Rest Infusion -- 125 °F 15 min
Infusion Infusion -- 148 °F 45 min
8 gal Sparge Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.56 26.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.96 31.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.19 -8.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.7 g | 26.8 qt) 6.62 26.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.83 g | 43.3 qt) 10.74 43  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 8.5 34  
Going into fermentor 8.5 34  
Total: 13.18 52.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Imperial Chief" Weissbier beer recipe by macorix. All Grain, ABV 5.08%, IBU 13.71, SRM 3.58, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat, Rice Hulls, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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