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American Wheat Beer

Method: Extract
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.262 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 25% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday February 21st 2021

Macbeth Wheat - Extract

by kblankenship11

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

20.8

SRM (morey):

5.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 lb	Briess - DME Bavarian Wheat3 lb DME Bavarian Wheat	44.6	3	42.1%
3.30 lb	Briess - LME Bavarian Wheat3.3 lb LME Bavarian Wheat	37.6	3	46.3%
5.33 oz	Raw Honey5.33 oz Raw Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	68.5	20	4.7%
6.63 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L		35	10	7%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.90 oz	Cascade0.9 oz Cascade Hops		Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	20.82	100%
0.90 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.90 oz	Cascade (Pellet)		20.82	100%
0.90 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale II 1272

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes

Chill wort to 140F and then add honey. Stir occasionally for 20 minutes maintaining temperature. We used an immersion chiller and only fired the burner back up after 12 minutes just to keep a small amount of heat. Managed 137F.

Alfalfa Honey used

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Last Updated: 2021-02-21 11:51 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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