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American Wheat

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3.7 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 26th 2019
1.046
1.011
4.6%
20.1
4.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
48 oz Deer Creek - Keystone Pale48 oz Keystone Pale $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		37.7 2.9 50%
48 oz Deer Creek - Pale Wheat48 oz Pale Wheat $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		38.1 3.5 50%
96 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.6 Boil 30 min 20.08 28.6%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 0 min 35.7%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil 0 min 35.7%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.06 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 56 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13.9 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 5 60 75 0
Yellow Balanced
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.59 gal BIAB - Single Infusion - No Sparge Infusion 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 5.05 20.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.53 22.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.75 -3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 4.05 16.2  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3.7 14.8  
Estimated amount in fermentor 3.7 14.8  
Total: 5.05 20.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Megary. BIAB, ABV 4.62%, IBU 20.08, SRM 4.62, Fermentables: (Keystone Pale, Pale Wheat) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz, Centennial) Other: (Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Wyeast - Beer Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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