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American Wheat Ale

172 calories 17.8 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: 7.23 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Frank Voegtlin
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 28th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 1.99 / lb
$ 9.95 		37 1.8 43.5%
4.50 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White4.5 lb Wheat Malt, White $ 1.99 / lb
$ 8.96 		39.1 2.5 39.1%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt - (late mash tun addition) $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.00 		27 3.4 4.3%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.00 		33 2.2 4.3%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.00 		0 0 4.3%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.00 		40 2.8 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 22.89
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 2.50 		Pellet 15.7 Aroma 15 min 17.59 50%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 2.50 		Pellet 15.7 Aroma 3 min 6.41 50%
2 oz / $ 5.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
1 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
2.20 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.9 oz       Temp: 70 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
29 12 24 33 53 0.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.45 g | 17.8 qt) 4.61 18.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.23 28.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.92 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Wheat Ale" American Wheat Beer recipe by Frank Voegtlin. All Grain, ABV 5.13%, IBU 24.01, SRM 4.15, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Wheat Malt, White, Acidulated Malt, Flaked Oats, Rice Hulls, White Wheat) Hops: (El Dorado) Other: (Campden Tablets, Coriander Seed, Sweet Orange Peel)
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