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American Wheat

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Source: Tim
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 6th 2024
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American Wheat

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OG: 1.046 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 20

1.054
1.013
5.5%
19.6
5.2
n/a
6.95
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row2.5 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row $ 1.80 / lb
$ 4.50 		36.8 3.5 47.6%
2.50 lb American - Wheat2.5 lb Wheat $ 0.80 / lb
$ 2.00 		38 1.8 47.6%
0.25 lb Briess - Victory Malt0.25 lb Victory Malt $ 1.81 / lb
$ 0.45 		34.5 28 4.8%
5.25 lbs / $ 6.95
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.76 oz Cascade0.76 oz Cascade Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4.8 Boil 30 min 16.91 74.5%
0.26 oz Cascade0.26 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 2.73 25.5%
1.02 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Irish Moss $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Fining Boil 10 min.
0.75 tsp Yeast Energizer Other Boil 10 min.
0.75 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
125 Milliliters
Cost:
$ 0.00 / ml
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 2.4 oz       Temp: 63 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 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
3.92 gal Full Volume BIAB Strike 157 °F 151 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.94 g | 19.8 qt) 4.69 18.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.36 g | 21.5 qt) 5.11 20.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.66 -2.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.04 g | 16.2 qt) 3.78 15.1  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3.25 13  
Volume into fermentor 3.25 13  
Total: 4.69 18.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1) Wheat is All Purpose Flour

2) Victory Malt is home-toasted: 325F for 25min

3) Use Kolsch Yeast slurry from Cream Ale

4) Save 1qt wort in freezer for priming

5) Aerate wort before pitching yeast

6) Water is filtered through under-sink carbon filter

7) Re-hydrate Irish moss in small amount of warm water

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