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Cool guy Jon

157 calories 14.1 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 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 5th 2025
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1.009
5.1%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Great Western - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 44.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 4.4%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 4.4%
4 lb Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen4 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen 37.7 1.5 35.6%
0.25 lb German - Carapils0.25 lb Carapils 35 1.3 2.2%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.9%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 10.98 33.3%
1 oz Hopsteiner - Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil 15 min 11.47 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 6.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Decoction 170 °F 155 °F 45 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.22 16.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.12 20.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.49 g | 18 qt) 4.44 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.66 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cool guy Jon" American Wheat Beer recipe by Mohaynow. All Grain, ABV 5.09%, IBU 22.45, SRM 6.72, Fermentables: (White Wheat, Biscuit, Victory, Pure Idaho Pilsen, Carapils, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Perle, Lemondrop) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Campden Tablets, Whirlfloc)
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