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Polar Vortex Wheat

171 calories 15.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 26th 2019
12.9 °P
2.7 °P
5.5%
13.4
9.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Red Wheat7 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 58.3%
3 lb American - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 25%
1 lb American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt1 lb CaraCrystal Wheat Malt 34 55 8.3%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 40 min 13.41 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - SafAle W-68
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 79 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Amount: 7 oz       Temp: 64 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
My Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
140.2 15 19 229.2 9 110
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.9 15.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.86 19.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.64 g | 22.6 qt) 4.35 17.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.25 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This beer took first place in the Wisconsin State Fair Amateur Brewing Competition. Not much competition, but still a blue ribbon.
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