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Orange County 5BBL (Weiss&Virtue&Orange)

168 calories 17.6 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 155 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 160 gallons
Post Boil Size: 155 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Blaine Wolff
Calories: 168 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Wednesday January 17th 2024
1.051
1.013
5.0%
14.0
3.8
5.7
634.77
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb Prairie Malt - White Wheat Malt165 lb White Wheat Malt $ 0.70 / lb
$ 115.50 		40 2.8 66%
85 lb Prairie Malt - Pils85 lb Pils $ 0.63 / lb
$ 53.55 		39.1 1.75 34%
250 lbs / $ 169.05
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
26.50 oz Mittelfruh26.5 oz Mittelfruh Hops $ 1.06 / oz
$ 28.09 		Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 14.02 100%
26.50 oz / $ 28.09
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
88 lb AFP - Tangerine Puree / 44 Pounds $ 2.23 / lb
$ 196.24 		Other Secondary 9 days
12 oz Potassium Sorbate $ 11.19 / lb
$ 8.39 		Water Agt Secondary 8 days
$ 204.63
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Hefeweizen Ale I OYL-021
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
$ 46.60 / bblp
$ 233.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2593 B cells required
$ 233.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
SOURCE '21
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 7 12 19 30 40
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
80 gal Strike 174 °F 155 °F 60 min
15 gal Top Off -- -- --
15 gal Pre Heat KTL Temperature -- -- --
95 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 157.49 gal (629.98 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 145.49 gal (581.98 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 98.13 gal (392.5 qt) 78.13 312.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 78.13 312.5  
Mash volume with grains 98.13 392.5  
Grain absorption losses -31.25 -125  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 110.87 g | 443.5 qt) 113.38 453.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 157.49 g | 630 qt) 160 640  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.99 -4  
Post boil Volume 155 620  
Going into fermentor 155 620  
Total: 191.5 766
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Orange Puree switched to Tangerine Puree 4/1/26

Price Corrected 4/1/26

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