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Apricot Wheat Ale

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Aaron McPherson
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 30th 2023
1.051
1.013
5.0%
15.6
4.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb American - Wheat3 lb Wheat 38 1.8 27.3%
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 42 3 27.3%
2 lb Munich2 lb Munich 37 6 18.2%
3 lb Apricot3 lb Apricot - (late fermenter addition) 4.05 0 27.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Pacifica1 oz Pacifica Hops Leaf/Whole 4.6 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 15.57 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
58 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Steeping 60 °F 155 °F 20 min
1 gal Pour over bagged grains into secondary pot Batch Sparge 170 °F -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.93 g | 27.7 qt) 6.14 24.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 6.54 26.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.63 -2.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.23 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.29 g | 25.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 4.75 19  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Volume into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 6.14 24.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add apricot puree to the primary fermenter after gravity reaches ~ 1.020. Use emersion blender fully submerged to mix puree without introducing oxegen

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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-16 02:20 UTC