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Summer Hop Wheat

180 calories 16 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 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Buckeye780
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 29th 2021
1.055
1.010
5.9%
31.7
6.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row5 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 45.5%
3 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White3 lb Wheat Malt, White 39.1 2.5 27.3%
2 lb Briess - White Wheat Raw2 lb White Wheat Raw 34.5 2 18.2%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 45 min 24.67 16.7%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 13.3 Boil 1 min 2.17 16.7%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 1 min 0.8 16.7%
1 oz Azacca1 oz Azacca Hops Pellet 11.9 Boil 1 min 1.94 16.7%
1 oz Meridian1 oz Meridian Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 1 min 0.83 16.7%
1 oz Cashmere1 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 7.6 Boil 1 min 1.24 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.85 gal Strike 161 °F 151 °F 60 min
3.8 gal Batch Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.85 15.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.73 18.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 3.78 15.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.73 g | 26.9 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.63 30.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brew Day 6/1/21

  • Starting mash temp = 152 degrees F
  • Halfway mash temp = 150 degrees F

  • Six gallons of wort post mash

  • Starting gravity = 1.049
  • Looks like the wheat hurt the efficiency. The raw wheat especially didn't look crushed well.

  • Gravity 6/8/21 = 1.012
    -Final gravity = 1.012. Kegged 6/27/21. 4.9% ABV.
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  • Last Updated: 2021-07-03 01:41 UTC