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DIY American Wheat V1

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: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://bcoem.bluebonnetbrewoff.org/
Created: Tuesday June 14th 2022
1.050
1.012
5.0%
31.1
5.2
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale Ale6 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 54.5%
5 lb American - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 45.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Centennial18 g Centennial Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 60 min 19.18 32.1%
10 g Centennial10 g Centennial Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 15 min 5.29 17.9%
14 g Cascade14 g Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 15 min 5.1 25%
14 g Cascade14 g Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 0 min 0 25%
56 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 20 min.
2.20 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
2.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.39 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g clarity firm Fining Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.23 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis System (April 2020)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 0 5 50 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Temperature -- 154 °F 75 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.9 g | 35.6 qt) 8.33 33.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.78 g | 39.1 qt) 9.21 36.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.27 g | 29.1 qt) 6.7 26.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 6.3 25.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.3 g | 25.2 qt) 5.7 22.8  
Total: 8.33 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Bluebonnet Brew Off 2025 score 44

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Clarification processes:
Whirlflock in boil
Let settle after chilled x 60 min
Pull off a pint of settled trub
Drain mostly clear wort to FV
Clarityfirm in the FV
At terminal gravity, Cold crash x 7 days
Add gelatin on day 7
Rack to keg via gravity fed closed loop transfer
Biofine 5 mL in the keg
Pull pint after 5-7 days
Carbonate as per usual



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