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Base Runner (American Wheat)

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.188 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Tony Gilardi
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 5th 2021
1.051
1.010
5.4%
36.3
4.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 56.8%
4 lb Great Western - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 41.3%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.9%
9.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 60 min 24.95 11.1%
1 oz Mandarina Bavaria (8.5 AA)1 oz Mandarina Bavaria (8.5 AA) Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 10 min 11.31 22.2%
1.50 oz Mandarina Bavaria (8.5 AA)1.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria (8.5 AA) Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 33.3%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
87 5 14 88 137 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.6 gal strike at 166 Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
4 gal get grain bed to 168 Sparge 175 °F -- 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.63 14.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 0.41 g | 1.6 qt) 4.41 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.94 g | 3.8 qt) 4.33 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.11 g | 12.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Top off amount 4 16  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.96 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

100% RO water, 20 minute hop stand/whirlpool, mash ph ~5.4

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