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157 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 185 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 195.07 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Neil
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 10th 2022
11.9 °P
2.2 °P
5.2%
23.1
3.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb US - Pale 2-Row165 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 47.8%
165 lb American - White Wheat165 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 47.8%
15 lb Rice Hulls15 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.3%
345 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g flex50 g flex Hops Pellet 65 Boil 60 min 18.38 5.2%
16 oz Willamette16 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 1.46 47.4%
16 oz Centennial16 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 0 min 3.24 47.4%
33.76 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
60 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
110 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
89.06 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2924 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-
80 5 25 75 80 100
2g gyp, 6gcalchlor
50mL 10%
4.25 sparge
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
116 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
99.98 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 186.57 gal (746.26 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 174.57 gal (698.26 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 165.6 gal (662.4 qt) 138 552  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 138 552  
Mash volume with grains 165.6 662.4  
Grain absorption losses -43.13 -172.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 100.45 401.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 186.57 g | 746.3 qt) 195.07 780.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 193.5 g | 774 qt) 185 740  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.2 -4.8  
Estimated amount in fermentor 183.8 735.2  
Total: 238.45 953.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wheat Fields" American Wheat Beer recipe by Neil. All Grain, ABV 5.19%, IBU 23.08, SRM 3.93, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, White Wheat, Rice Hulls) Hops: (flex, Willamette, Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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