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First Wheat Beer

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Eric Helander
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 1st 2019
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1.011
4.7%
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3.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb American - Wheat13 lb Wheat 38 1.8 70.3%
4.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row4.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 24.3%
1 lb United Kingdom - Dextrine Malt1 lb Dextrine Malt 33 1.8 5.4%
18.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 50%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Aroma 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Fly Sparge -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.58 gal (50.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.57 gal (2.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 6.15 24.6  
Mash volume with grains 7.63 30.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.31 -9.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.99 g | 35.9 qt) 9.41 37.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.58 g | 50.3 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12 48  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.56 62.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"First Wheat Beer" Weissbier beer recipe by Eric Helander. All Grain, ABV 4.74%, IBU 0, SRM 3.19, Fermentables: (Wheat, Pale 2-Row, Dextrine Malt) Hops: (Saaz, Centennial)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-10-01 06:46 UTC