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American Wheat

182 calories 19 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: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 8th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.75 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row5.75 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 46.9%
5 lb Rahr - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 40.8%
0.50 lb Bairds - English Carastan Malt0.5 lb English Carastan Malt 35.4 35 4.1%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.2%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 13.92 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 7.37 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.41 25%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 51.65 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 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
5.5 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 45 min
3.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.88 23.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.82 27.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.91 g | 11.7 qt) 3.3 13.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.18 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Nelson Smither. All Grain, ABV 5.44%, IBU 25.7, SRM 6.2, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, White Wheat, English Carastan Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hersbrucker, Saaz, Centennial)
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