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Christmas Wheat

152 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: *BrewDude*
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 17th 2014
1.046
1.013
4.4%
21.0
5.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Red Wheat4 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 44.4%
4 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 44.4%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 20.99 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Cardamom Spice Primary --
1 oz Grapefruit Zest Flavor Primary --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Used Ozarka Spring Water and added 1/4 tsp Gypsum to balance water at target Pilsen level.
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.5 qt Acid Rest -- -- 90 °F 25 min
4.5 qt Protien Rest -- -- 125 °F 25 min
10 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 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 3.38 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.1 16.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Wheat" Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer recipe by *BrewDude*. All Grain, ABV 4.37%, IBU 20.99, SRM 5.31, Fermentables: (Red Wheat, Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 10L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Cardamom, Grapefruit Zest)
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