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Sakura Wheat (20L)

Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday March 3rd 2021

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

20.4

SRM (morey):

6.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	60%
1.50 kg	German - Wheat Malt1.5 kg Wheat Malt	37	2	30%
0.50 kg	American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 kg Caramel / Crystal 15L	35	15	10%
5 kg / ¥ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
12 g	Magnum12 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	First Wort	30 min	17.66	37.5%
20 g	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz20 g CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	10 min	2.69	62.5%
32 g / ¥ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
12 g	Magnum (Pellet) 12 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	17.66	37.5%
20 g	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz (Pellet) 20 g CZ Saaz (Pellet) Hops	2.69	62.5%
32 g / ¥ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
25 L		Strike	68 °C	65 °C	90 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
80 ml	Sakura Essence	Flavor	Kegging	4 days
5 tbsp	Vanilla Extract	Flavor	Kegging	4 days
2.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 ml	Lactic Acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required

¥ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Notes

3/6/2020: OG: 13b (1.050) @ 18c
3/14: 6.2b => 1.007 6.18%, still very active layer of yeast on top
3/18: 6.2b, still a layer of yeast on top i think, but it is done. maybe it is leftover proteins from the wheat?

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Last Updated: 2026-01-31 11:17 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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