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Apricot Wheat

198 calories 25 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit and Spice Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Randy Gailit
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 23rd 2022
1.059
1.021
5.1%
15.4
5.6
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Wheat Malt6 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 48%
6 lb Crisp Malting - Best Ale6 lb Best Ale 37.5 3 48%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 4%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 15.41 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 15 min.
3 lb Apricot Puree Flavor Secondary 5 days
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
78.6 6.1 34.6 91.1 89.3 89.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.25 gal Sparge 158 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 85 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 6.25 25  
Mash volume with grains 7.25 29  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.6 g | 10.4 qt) 3.56 14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.75 27  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.81 39.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Apricot Wheat" Fruit and Spice Beer recipe by Randy Gailit. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 15.41, SRM 5.57, Fermentables: (Wheat Malt, Best Ale, Caramel / Crystal 15L) Hops: (Willamette) Other: (Whirlfloc, Apricot Puree, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-07-22 15:17 UTC