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Mike's American Wheat Ale

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 80%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 17th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Mecca Grade - Shaniko (White Winter Wheat)7 lb Shaniko (White Winter Wheat) 39 3.1 50%
7 lb Mecca Grade - Lamonta Pale Ale7 lb Lamonta Pale Ale 38 3.1 50%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil at 200 °F 60 min 16.19 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil at 200 °F 5 min 3.23 33.3%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil at 200 °F 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 246 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13.82 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
69 3 0 53 104 0
9.5 Gallons Of 100% RO Water

Gypsum = 6 grams
Calcium Chloride = 4 grams
Epsom Salt - 1 gram
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.02 gal (48.08 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.88 gal (43.52 qt) and adding 0.02 gal (0.08 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.9 43.6  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.61 g | 42.5 qt) 10.9 43.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.73 g | 46.9 qt) 12.02 48.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.61 g | 34.5 qt) 8.9 35.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 7.65 30.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.65 g | 30.6 qt) 7 28  
Total: 10.9 43.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash 60 Minutes @152 Degrees
Ferment @ 65 Degrees
After primary fermentation slowly bring up to 68 degrees
Total fermentation time = 3 weeks
Transfer to keg and carbonate to 2.8 volumes

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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-23 22:32 UTC