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Brewgrass American Wheat

187 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 11th 2023
1.057
1.012
6.0%
33.8
4.6
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 8.5%
0.50 lb American - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 35 4 4.3%
0.25 lb Briess - American Honey Malt0.25 lb American Honey Malt 37.7 25 2.1%
4 lb American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 34%
6 lb American - Wheat6 lb Wheat 38 1.8 51.1%
11.75 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 15.66 50%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 20 min 18.12 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 19.62 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 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
7.36 gal 7.36 Gallons @ 162 °F Strike 162 °F 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.79 g | 35.2 qt) 8.72 34.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.73 g | 38.9 qt) 9.66 38.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.72 34.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

American Wheat recipe from Brewgrasshomebrew in Louisville, KY. Added to use as a base for future fruited wheat brews.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-12 00:43 UTC