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Basic Wheat

250 calories 26.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.03 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (steeping grains only)
Source: Flynnski
Calories: 250 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 12th 2017
1.075
1.020
7.2%
19.6
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.30 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat3.3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat 35 3 67.3%
1.60 lb Briess - DME Bavarian Wheat1.6 lb DME Bavarian Wheat 44.6 3 32.7%
4.90 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 45 min 14.06 50%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 10 min 5.55 50%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 quarts at 170 strike Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
3 quarts at boiling add Infusion -- 165 °F 20 min
Sparge at 165 Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.03 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 oz Gellatin Fining Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Wheat 3056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 60 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
"Basic Wheat" Weissbier beer recipe by Flynnski. Extract, ABV 7.23%, IBU 19.61, SRM 5.03, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat, DME Bavarian Wheat) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Irish Moss, Gellatin)
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