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Blue Balls

174 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.98 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Ballstown Brewing Company
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 4th 2022
1.053
1.011
5.4%
22.8
6.0
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Malteurop - 2 Row9 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 28.1%
9 lb American - White Wheat9 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 28.1%
11 lb American - Vienna11 lb Vienna 35 4 34.4%
3 lb Turbinado3 lb Turbinado 44 10 9.4%
32 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Perle3 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 30 min 22.82 50%
3 oz Falconer's Flight3 oz Falconer's Flight Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 50%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Fermcap Fining Boil 1 hr.
3 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A01 House
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 269 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.24 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cincinnati Miller Plant
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
10.87 gal Batch Sparge 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.23 gal (68.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.23 gal (20.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.2 gal (52.78 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.68 gal (38.72 qt) and adding 1.2 gal (4.78 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.88 43.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.88 43.5  
Mash volume with grains 13.2 52.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.63 -14.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 10.75 43  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.23 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.23 g | 68.9 qt) 17.98 71.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15.5 g | 62 qt) 16.5 66  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 16.5 g | 66 qt) 15.5 62  
Total: 21.63 86.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blue Balls" Weissbier beer recipe by Ballstown Brewing Company. All Grain, ABV 5.43%, IBU 22.82, SRM 6.02, Fermentables: (2 Row, White Wheat, Vienna, Turbinado) Hops: (Perle, Falconer's Flight) Other: (Fermcap, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-07-08 22:53 UTC