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148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 10th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Great Western - White Wheat8 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 50%
8 lb Weyermann - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 50%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 12.35 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp irish moss Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal Protein Rest Infusion 113 °F 113 °F 10 min
saccharification rest Strike 113 °F 152 °F 50 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.57 gal (54.28 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.72 gal (42.88 qt) and adding 1.57 gal (6.28 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.29 49.2  
Strike water volume 12.29 49.2  
Mash volume with grains 13.57 54.3  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 10.04 40.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 8.5 34  
Volume into fermentor 8.5 34  
Total: 12.29 49.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Going to split this batch into 2 fermenters, one under pressure and one not under pressure. Aiming to get 8 gallons total, with 4 gallons in two different kegs. Triangle Test when done.

Ferment temp at 72 degrees with the one that is not under pressure.

Milled all grains at .040" or 1mm.

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