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Jon is Cool

Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday September 5th 2025

Akorn Wheat Ale

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.019 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 24

Spring Wheat

by Paul Ferrandino

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 21

Wild Honey Pie

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 18

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

22.5

SRM (morey):

6.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Great Western - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat	37	3.5	44.4%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit	35	23	4.4%
0.50 lb	American - Victory0.5 lb Victory	34	28	4.4%
4 lb	Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen4 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen	37.7	1.5	35.6%
0.25 lb	German - Carapils0.25 lb Carapils	35	1.3	2.2%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	8.9%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	60 min	10.98	33.3%
1 oz	Hopsteiner - Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	15 min	11.47	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Perle (Pellet)	10.98	33.3%
1 oz	Hopsteiner - Lemondrop (Pellet)	11.47	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Decoction	170 °F	155 °F	45 min
4.5 gal	Batch Sparge	180 °F	165 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 6.5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 3 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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Last Updated: 2025-09-13 19:58 UTC

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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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