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String Light Glow

187 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mark McCarthy
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 19th 2021
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1.057
1.012
5.9%
25.3
4.1
n/a
42.49
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 1.89 / lb
$ 11.34 		37 1.8 44.4%
3 lb American - White Wheat3 lb White Wheat $ 2.42 / lb
$ 7.26 		40 2.8 22.2%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey $ 4.00 / lb
$ 4.00 		35 2 7.4%
52 oz Orange juice52 oz Orange juice - (late fermenter addition) $ 0.08 / oz
$ 4.32 		4.8 0 24.1%
4 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar)4 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar) $ 6.29 / lb
$ 1.57 		41 1 1.9%
13.50 lbs / $ 28.49
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.15 / oz
$ 1.15 		Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 19.75 25%
3 oz Ahtanum3 oz Ahtanum Hops $ 1.25 / oz
$ 3.75 		Pellet 6 Boil 2 min 5.59 75%
4 oz / $ 4.90
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.12 / each
$ 0.12 		Fining Boil 15 min.
$ 0.12
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 8.98 / each
$ 8.98
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
59 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
$ 8.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 16.47 psi       Temp: 38 °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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.5 qt Strike 166 °F 152 °F 70 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.81 11.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.53 14.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.11 g | 20.4 qt) 4.96 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.1 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.65 g | 26.6 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.77 31.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"String Light Glow" American Wheat Beer recipe by Mark McCarthy. All Grain, ABV 5.85%, IBU 25.33, SRM 4.05, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, White Wheat, Honey, Orange juice, Lactose (Milk Sugar)) Hops: (Cascade, Ahtanum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Whirlfloc)
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