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Juicy Blue Moon

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Twin Screws Brewery
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 18th 2018
1.054
1.014
5.2%
52.2
6.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 34.5%
5 lb American - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 34.5%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 13.8%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 3.4%
1.50 lb Flaked Barley1.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 10.3%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.4%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz Columbus0.35 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 30 min 13.17 19.4%
0.35 oz El Dorado0.35 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 30 min 14.25 19.4%
0.35 oz Citra0.35 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 11.8 19.4%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 4.68 13.9%
0.25 oz El Dorado0.25 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 4.9 13.9%
0.25 oz Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 3.43 13.9%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.35 oz Coriander Spice Boil 10 min.
1.50 oz Sweet orange flakes Spice Boil 10 min.
1 oz Bitter orange flakea Spice Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Wheat 3056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Bull Run Watershed, Portland, Oregon
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Fly Sparge -- 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.53 18.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.1 g | 20.4 qt) 5.03 20.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.57 g | 30.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.03 24.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.03 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.56 38.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Make a yeast starter with Wyeast 3056 and Imperial Juicy.

Whirlpool hops at 170 degrees after the 10 minute boil with the spices.

Next time: Great beer, but next time use a little more coriander and orange spices. The hops drown out those flavors a bit.

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