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Lightning in a bottle

Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.006 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.008 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Cory Meisch
Calories: 24 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday June 30th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.008

Final Gravity:

1.000

ABV (standard):

1.0%

IBU (rager):

10.6

SRM (morey):

8.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)		38	60	100%
1 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	BSG - Mandarina Bavaria10 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	11.3	Whirlpool at 170 °F	30 min	1.79	28.6%
10 g	Centennial10 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	18.5	Whirlpool at 170 °F	30 min	2.93	28.6%
5 g	Citra5 g Citra Hops	Pellet	24.9	Whirlpool at 170 °F	30 min	1.97	14.3%
5 g	BSG - Mandarina Bavaria5 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	11.3	Whirlpool at 200 °F	10 min	1.49	14.3%
5 g	Centennial5 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	18.5	Whirlpool at 200 °F	10 min	2.44	14.3%
35 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
15 g	BSG - Mandarina Bavaria (Pellet) 15 g Mandarina Bavaria (Pellet) Hops	3.28	42.9%
15 g	Centennial (Pellet) 15 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	5.37	42.9%
5 g	Citra (Pellet) 5 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	1.97	14.3%
35 g / $ 0.00

Yeast

Wyeast - California Lager 2112

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	58 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 14 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

My RO

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

Fill kettle to 5.5 gal
Add salts (1g calcium chloride)
Add citric acid (3.5 - 4.0 target)
Heat to 170 degrees and pull 1/2 gal
Add dip hops and let rest
Boil remaining water for 10 minutes
At flameout add rest of the hops - Stand for 10 minutes
Chill and rack into fermentation keg - Add dip hops
Add yeast
Bio transform for 4 days
Carb

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Last Updated: 2025-07-02 15:37 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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