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American Wheat

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 11th 2021
1.052
1.012
5.3%
36.2
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Weyermann - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 51.8%
4 lb Belgian - Wheat4 lb Wheat 38 1.8 34.6%
1.20 lb German - Vienna1.2 lb Vienna 37 4 10.4%
0.38 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.375 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.2%
11.57 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 20 min 6.01 12.5%
0.25 oz Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 20 min 7.64 12.5%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 25%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 25%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 9.93 12.5%
0.25 oz Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 12.61 12.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
1 oz Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.62 gal Strike 163 °F 150 °F 60 min
2 gal Add water to get to sparge temp and vorlauf Vorlauf 212 °F 170 °F 10 min
3.5 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.62 14.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.54 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.9 g | 19.6 qt) 5.33 21.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.95 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by DustinS. All Grain, ABV 5.3%, IBU 36.19, SRM 4.02, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat, Vienna, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Centennial, Simcoe, Cascade, Amarillo) Other: (Sweet Orange Peel, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-08-25 19:45 UTC