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Demeter and Persephone

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 4th 2019
1.053
1.009
5.7%
20.3
5.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 54.5%
3.75 lb American - Wheat3.75 lb Wheat 38 1.8 34.1%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.5%
0.25 lb Briess - Caracrystal Wheat Malt0.25 lb Caracrystal Wheat Malt 35.9 55 2.3%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.5%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil at 210 °F 60 min 13.02 50%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil at 210 °F 20 min 3.94 25%
0.25 oz Lemondrop0.25 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil at 210 °F 20 min 3.38 25%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Temperature 68 °F 152 °F 30 min
1.5 gal Sparge 190 °F -- --
1.5 gal Sparge 190 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6.75 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 ml Acetic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
15838
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 15 200 50 87
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Demeter and Persephone" American Wheat Beer recipe by William G. Alexander. All Grain, ABV 5.74%, IBU 20.34, SRM 5.01, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Wheat, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caracrystal Wheat Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Cascade, Lemondrop) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Acetic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-22 04:10 UTC
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