Herm’s Wheat 5 gal. Beer Recipe | All Grain American Wheat Beer | Brewer's Friend
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Herm’s Wheat 5 gal.

164 calories 16 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Herm_brews
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 164 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Tuesday June 28th 2022
1.050
1.011
5.1%
26.2
4.8
5.4
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row4.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 50.7%
4 lb American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 45.1%
6 oz Honey Malt6 oz Honey Malt 37 25 4.2%
8.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz BSG - Azacca0.5 oz Azacca Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 60 min 21.83 25%
0.50 oz BSG - Azacca0.5 oz Azacca Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 5 min 4.35 25%
1 oz BSG - Azacca1 oz Azacca Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.75 gal Strike -- 152 °F 60 min
4.65 gal Batch Sparge 175 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge --
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 185 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.76 psi       Temp: 39 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
The addition of brewing salts in this recipe intended to achieve a level of Calcium between 50 - 70 ppm. Also intended to lower the mash pH into the acceptable range between 5.2 -5.6.
As such, there is no target water profile.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Tincture Tangerine peel in 2 oz vodka for 1 day.
Add before Kegging.

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Gallons
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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