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Polar Vortex Wheat

Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 26th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

12.9

SRM (morey):

9.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	American - Red Wheat7 lb Red Wheat	38	2.5	58.3%
3 lb	American - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	25%
1 lb	American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt1 lb CaraCrystal Wheat Malt	34	55	8.3%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	3.55	Boil	60 min	12.92	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		12.92	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
0.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Bavarian Wheat 3638

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Priming

Amount: 7 oz Temp: 64 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

My Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
140.2	15	19	229.2	9	110
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

This beer took first place in the Wisconsin State Fair Amateur Brewing Competition. Not much competition, but still a blue ribbon.
Photo below. Cannot rotate it.

Award Winning Recipe

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Last Updated: 2023-09-19 20:44 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

Other Brewers Who Brewed This Recipe:

fkrekeler@comcast.net

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