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2014 - 5/1 - American Wheat

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dr Sherlock
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 30th 2014
1.054
1.014
5.2%
19.4
6.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Wheat6 lb Wheat 38 1.8 44.4%
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 37%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 7.4%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 30L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 7.4%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.7%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 11.76 33.3%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 7.66 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 246 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn Sugar       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.06 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.14 24.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.99 g | 20 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.11 g | 32.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 9.44 37.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Tasting Notes: This beer was good - fermented at to high of temps but turned out good, smooth and clean. Would maybe brew again but I know that is a lie.

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  • Last Updated: 2014-10-26 20:36 UTC