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Golden Melon American Wheat

162 calories 12.9 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: 7.34 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Blaine
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 16th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 1.89 / lb
$ 11.34 		37 1.8 53.3%
4.50 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White4.5 lb Wheat Malt, White $ 1.99 / lb
$ 8.96 		39.1 2.5 40%
8 oz Avangard - Light Munich8 oz Light Munich $ 2.19 / lb
$ 1.10 		37 8 4.4%
4 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin $ 2.79 / lb
$ 0.70 		34.5 27 2.2%
11.25 lbs / $ 22.09
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade (7.3 AA) / 16 Ounces0.5 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade (7.3 AA) / 16 Ounces Hops $ 0.81 / oz
$ 0.41 		Pellet 7.3 Boil 60 min 13.46 11.1%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hüll Melon (8.4 AA) / 16 Ounces1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hüll Melon (8.4 AA) / 16 Ounces Hops $ 0.94 / oz
$ 0.94 		Pellet 8.4 Boil 15 min 15.37 22.2%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hüll Melon (8.4 AA) / 16 Ounces1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hüll Melon (8.4 AA) / 16 Ounces Hops $ 0.94 / oz
$ 0.94 		Pellet 8.4 Boil 5 min 6.18 22.2%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - El Dorado (12.7 AA) / 16 Ounces1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - El Dorado (12.7 AA) / 16 Ounces Hops $ 0.56 / oz
$ 0.56 		Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 3 days 22.2%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hüll Melon1 oz Hüll Melon Hops $ 0.94 / oz
$ 0.94 		Pellet 8.4 Dry Hop 3 days 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 3.78
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Ascorbic Acid $ 0.05 / g
$ 0.19 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 0.19
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 7.99 / each
$ 7.99
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
58 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 7.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Garage hydrant w/ RV filter
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
3.94 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.22 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.84 19.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.81 g | 19.3 qt) 5.06 20.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.34 29.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Golden Melon American Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Blaine. All Grain, ABV 5.69%, IBU 35.01, SRM 5.08, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Wheat Malt, White, Light Munich, Melanoidin) Hops: (Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade (7.3 AA) / 16 Ounces, Yakima Valley Hops - Hüll Melon (8.4 AA) / 16 Ounces, Yakima Valley Hops - El Dorado (12.7 AA) / 16 Ounces, Hüll Melon) Other: (Ascorbic Acid, Irish Moss, Lactic acid)
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