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Amber Wheat Ale

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.54 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 30th 2023
1.052
1.011
5.4%
10.4
17.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Briess - DME Bavarian Wheat4 lb DME Bavarian Wheat 44.6 3 57.1%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 14.3%
5 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L8 oz Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 7.1%
8 oz American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt8 oz CaraCrystal Wheat Malt 34 55 7.1%
16 oz Briess - American Honey Malt16 oz American Honey Malt 37.7 25 14.3%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 8.99 75%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 1.41 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1 gal Steep specialty grains for 30 min. Steeping 80 °F 160 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.65 g | 22.6 qt) 6.4 25.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.65 g | 22.6 qt) 6.56 26.2  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.39 1.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.79 g | 23.2 qt) 6.54 26.2  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 6.4 25.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Goal is to make a wheat ale with moderate fruit aroma and taste, not just background flavor. Decided on wheat and sweet extracts to entice family members who are not too fond of beer. Planning on splitting the batch in half, and making 3 gal a tropical fruit, and the other 2 gal leaving as a plain wheat beer.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-25 15:54 UTC