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Big Blue Dan

184 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 30th 2022
1.056
1.011
6.0%
16.9
6.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb American - Pale Ale17 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 44.7%
14 lb American - Wheat14 lb Wheat 38 1.8 36.8%
4 lb Rice Hulls4 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 10.5%
3 lb Honey Malt3 lb Honey Malt 37 25 7.9%
38 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 4.85 28.6%
1.50 oz Amarillo1.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 25 min 10.11 42.9%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 1.93 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
21 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.35 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
46 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 311 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.63 gal (74.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.63 gal (26.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.29 gal (69.16 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.96 gal (35.84 qt) and adding 5.29 gal (21.16 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.25 57  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 14.25 57  
Mash volume with grains 17.29 69.2  
Grain absorption losses -4.75 -19  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.38 g | 37.5 qt) 10.75 43  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.63 g | 74.5 qt) 20 80  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 17 g | 68 qt) 17.5 70  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 17.5 g | 70 qt) 17 68  
Total: 25 100
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

6 pounds of frozen blueberries after fermentation is complete.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-03-25 20:39 UTC