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Wheat Beer

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.58 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 12th 2021
1.056
1.013
5.7%
24.4
3.7
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Wheat12 lb Wheat 38 1.8 52.2%
6 lb US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 26.1%
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 21.7%
23 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 24.39 100%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 oz Fermcap Fining Boil 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
58 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 431 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
8.63 gal Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
7.7 gal Batch Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.58 gal (50.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.57 gal (2.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.63 34.5  
Mash volume with grains 10.47 41.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.88 -11.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.83 31.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.58 g | 50.3 qt) 13.33 53.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.58 46.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.58 g | 46.3 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.46 65.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
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  • Last Updated: 2021-08-12 23:02 UTC