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Lemon-Basil Wheat

202 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 23rd 2020
1.061
1.015
6.1%
37.9
6.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 42.6%
3 lb Voyager Craft Malt - Pale Compass3 lb Pale Compass 38.1 2.79 25.5%
1.75 lb German - Pilsner1.75 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 14.9%
1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 8.5%
0.50 lb Flaked Rice0.5 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 4.3%
0.50 lb Honey0.5 lb Honey 35 2 4.3%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 23.6 33.3%
0.75 oz Lemondrop0.75 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil 30 min 11.66 25%
0.25 oz Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 30 min 2.65 8.3%
1 oz Basil1 oz Basil Hops Leaf/Whole 0 Boil 2 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
58 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Decoction -- 155 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 170 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.92 19.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.82 23.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.8 g | 15.2 qt) 4.19 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.11 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment 7-10 days.
Add Lemon zest soaked in vodka when transferring to secondary.
Leave in secondary for 2 weeks. Bottle or keg.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-01-23 21:15 UTC