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Blackberry Wheat Session Ale

128 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 15th 2017
1.039
1.010
3.8%
22.3
6.5
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.25 lb Belgian - Pilsner2.25 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 32.1%
1.25 lb Flaked Wheat1.25 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 17.9%
2.25 lb American - White Wheat2.25 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 32.1%
0.75 lb German - CaraHell0.75 lb CaraHell 34 11 10.7%
7 oz American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt7 oz CaraCrystal Wheat Malt 34 55 6.3%
1 oz German - Acidulated Malt1 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 0.9%
7 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 18.75 66.7%
0.50 oz Mandarina Bavaria0.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 5 min 3.53 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Infusion -- 156 °F 60 min
8 qt Grain to Mash Out temps. Sit for 5 then start slow runoff Sparge -- 168 °F 5 min
7 qt Sparge -- 168 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.71 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Tablet Fining Other 15 min.
0.25 tsp Nutrient Blend Other Other 10 min.
3 lb Blackberries Flavor Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
58 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Amount: 4oz       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Coon Rapids
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
59 8 5 37 46 37
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Fresh blackberries mushed then frozen before adding to secondary. Acid malt for PH. Not sure if Mandarina Bavaria added much so go with whichever hop you like. I've also used Raspberries, Strawberries, and Blueberries with success on this recipe.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-11-11 21:07 UTC
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