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Weizen Single Decoction

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Medarius
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 31st 2018
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16.15
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb German - Dark Wheat4 lb Dark Wheat 39 6.5 43.8%
3 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner3 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner $ 2.00 / lb
$ 6.00 		38 1.8 32.9%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb American - White Wheat 40 2.8 11%
1 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna1 lb Barke Vienna $ 1.90 / lb
$ 1.90 		36 3.4 11%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt $ 2.00 / lb
$ 0.25 		27 3.4 1.4%
9.12 lbs / $ 8.15
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Hallertau Mittelfruh14 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 50 min 7.27 63.6%
5 g German Tettnanger5 g German Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 50 min 3.05 22.7%
3 g Perle3 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 10 min 1.29 13.6%
22 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Wheat 3056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 8.00 / each
$ 8.00
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 8.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
48.4 3.1 8.5 60 46.8 5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 qt Strike water @ 123 for Mash In Infusion 125 °F 115 °F 15 min
3 qt Infusion 115 °F 130 °F 10 min
4 qt Beta Infusion 130 °F 148 °F 20 min
3 qt Alpha **Add minerals at this rest Infusion 148 °F 158 °F 30 min
Pull decoction bring slowly to boil, Hold for 15 min, add back to mash tun Decoction 158 °F 200 °F 15 min
Mash Out. 3.5 gal to kettle before adding sparge water Vorlauf -- 168 °F 10 min
3.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.28 9.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.01 12  
Grain absorption losses -1.14 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.14 g | 24.6 qt) 6.11 24.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.03 g | 28.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.39 33.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Distilled water cost $8 to bring cost to $32

Yield of 38-40 - 500ml bottles = $ 0.85 per bottle

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