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Red Wheat for Winter

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.84 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.82 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Herm_brews
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 5th 2023
1.050
1.012
5.0%
38.8
14.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Rahr - Pale Ale2 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 43.8%
1.50 lb Rahr - White Wheat1.5 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 32.9%
0.75 lb Weyermann - CaraWheat0.75 lb CaraWheat 31 45 16.4%
0.25 lb Weyermann - CaraRed0.25 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 5.5%
0.06 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 1 0.0625 lb Carafa Special Type 1 29.9 340 1.4%
4.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Nugget7 g Nugget Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 60 min 25.36 20%
14 g Mandarina Bavaria14 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 9.04 40%
14 g Mandarina Bavaria14 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 6 Whirlpool 20 min 4.44 40%
35 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 oz Rice hulls Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
10 g Tangerine zest Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Slurry of Wyeast 1056
Amount:
100 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 2.1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balance +/- Cloride to Sulphate
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 0 0 75 80 0
The addition of brewing salts in this recipe intended to achieve a level of Calcium between 50 - 70 ppm. Also intended to lower the mash pH into the acceptable range between 5.2 -5.6.
As such, there is no target water profile.
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.2 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.87 g | 19.5 qt) 4.66 18.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.23 g | 20.9 qt) 5.03 20.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.57 -2.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.05 g | 16.2 qt) 3.84 15.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.52 g | 10.1 qt) 2.82 11.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.8 g | 11.2 qt) 2.5 10  
Total: 4.66 18.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This beer is inspired by @Megary’s attempt to create a Winter Wheat beer with RED color. I started with the base of my Azacca Wheat, then brought color to the party with some interesting additions of CaraWheat, CaraRed and just a dash of Carafa Special Type 1.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-31 07:24 UTC
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