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Nelson Wheat

173 calories 15.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ian Purvis
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 3rd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Avangard - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 45.5%
2.75 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt2.75 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 25%
2.75 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, Red2.75 lb Wheat Malt, Red 37.3 2.3 25%
4 oz Avangard - Light Munich4 oz Light Munich 37 8 2.3%
4 oz Weyermann - Carahell4 oz Carahell 34 10 2.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Nelson Sauvin12 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 9.9 Boil 60 min 14.82 33.3%
12 g Nelson Sauvin12 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 9.9 Boil 20 min 8.98 33.3%
12 g Nelson Sauvin12 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 9.9 Boil 0 min 33.3%
36 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.92 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.77 g Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Dried Lutra Kveik - OYL-071DRY
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
90 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 205 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.81 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
5 gal @180 Fly Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.24 g | 20.9 qt) 5.49 22  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 7.3 29.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.93 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Nelson Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Ian Purvis. All Grain, ABV 5.56%, IBU 23.8, SRM 4.35, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat Malt, Wheat Malt, Red, Light Munich, Carahell) Hops: (Nelson Sauvin) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc tablet, Wyeast - Beer Nutrient)
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