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Wheat Beer

159 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 28th 2020
1.048
1.013
4.6%
26.7
4.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Viking - Finland - Wheat Malt6.5 lb Finland - Wheat Malt 38 2 37.1%
8 lb Weyermann - German - Pilsner8 lb German - Pilsner 38 1.6 45.7%
1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt 37 25 5.7%
2 lb Viking - Finland - Pale Ale Malt2 lb Finland - Pale Ale Malt 36 2 11.4%
17.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.9 Boil 60 min 10.97 14.3%
1 oz Northern Brewer - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 30 min 15.73 28.6%
2 oz Northern Brewer - Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 0 min 57.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.28 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 174 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bru'n Water Yellow (<6 SRM) Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 5 50 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 gal 160 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.63 gal (50.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.63 gal (2.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.4 gal (61.6 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.6 gal (42.4 qt) and adding 3.4 gal (13.6 qt) sparge/top-off. 14 56  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.2 qt/lb 14 56  
Mash volume with grains 15.4 61.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.19 -8.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.07 g | 4.3 qt) 2.24 9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.63 g | 50.5 qt) 13.8 55.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.3 49.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.3 g | 49.2 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.24 65
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wheat Beer" American Wheat Beer recipe by garrad21. All Grain, ABV 4.56%, IBU 26.69, SRM 4.49, Fermentables: (Finland - Wheat Malt, German - Pilsner, Canadian - Honey Malt, Finland - Pale Ale Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-17 12:40 UTC