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American Wheat summer ale

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 13th 2024
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OG: 1.053 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 16

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Rahr - White Wheat6.5 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 58.1%
4 lb German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 35.8%
8 oz German - CaraMunich I8 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 4.5%
3 oz Weyermann - Acidulated3 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 1.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 60 min 14.74 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Infusion 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 oz dryed lemon slices Flavor Boil 5 min.
1.50 oz dryed lemon slices Flavor Whirlpool 20 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Hazy
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Blood orange added to secondary
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

I leave the slices into the fermenter

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