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Wheaty Ass

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 220 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 226 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Source: Skip Kratzer
Hop Utilization: 125%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 20th 2023
1.049
1.012
4.9%
13.2
5.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb Rahr - Pale Ale165 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 36.7%
220 lb Rahr - White Wheat220 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 48.9%
15 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L15 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 3.3%
10 lb Rice Hulls10 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.2%
40 lb Oregon Fruit - Raspberry - Seedless Red40 lb Raspberry - Seedless Red - (late fermenter addition) 4.83 0 8.9%
450 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh2 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 13.17 100%
2 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
150 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
200 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
100 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
225 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
75 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
200 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
280.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3541 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Strike -- 125 °F 20 min
-- 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 222.7 gal (890.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 210.7 gal (842.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 160.93 gal (643.7 qt) 128.13 512.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 128.13 512.5  
Mash volume with grains 160.93 643.7  
Grain absorption losses -51.25 -205  
Remaining sparge water volume 149.38 597.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 222.7 g | 890.8 qt) 226 904  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 223.3 g | 893.2 qt) 220 880  
Estimated amount in fermentor 220 880  
Total: 277.5 1110
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 60 F - Allow 18 Days for primary fermentation

Original recipe had pils instead of wheat.

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