NB American Wheat Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday December 8th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

30.7

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Rahr - White Wheat8 lb White Wheat	39.1	3.2	50%
8 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row8 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	50%
16 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	17.32	50%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	15 min	13.37	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	17.32	50%
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	13.37	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Wyeast - American Wheat 1010

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	58 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 161 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

RO_one

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 gal		Strike	--	152 °F	--
10 gal	Sacch' Rest	Decoction	60 °F	152 °F	60 min
	sparge	Sparge	--	154 °F	25 min
10 gal	mashout	Temperature	--	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	6	24
Mash volume with grains	7.28	29.1
Grain absorption losses	-2	-8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g \| 31.6 qt)	6.25	25
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.65 g \| 46.6 qt)	10	40
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.15	-0.6
Post boil Volume	10	40
Going into fermentor	10	40
Total:	12.25	49
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion Efficiency N/A

Pre-Boil: 81% 30.6 ppg

Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A

Brew House: 65% 24.8 ppg

Wort Volume:

9 Gallons

Expected 10 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
Expected OG: 1.049
Actual OG: 1.044

Alcohol and Attenuation:

Pending - N/A

Requires Brew Day Complete and Fermentation Complete log entries with gravity readings.

Amount Packaged:

Pending - N/A

Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
12/9/2023 6:07 AM about 1 year ago	+0	Other			12/9/2023 6:07 AM about 1 year ago	note - fucked up and the mash was a bit thin. lots of water on top of the grain bed. oh well. also, fucked up again and did not perform mash out by mistake. just went right to sparge. fuck. pgb is about 1.048 or 1.049
12/9/2023 6:13 AM about 1 year ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.049	10 Gallons	12/9/2023 6:13 AM about 1 year ago
12/9/2023 6:14 AM about 1 year ago	+0	Yeast Starter			12/9/2023 6:14 AM about 1 year ago	just note this starter was fast pitch + RO water + a small amount of wort + wyeast. starter was on the stir plate for all of about six or seven hours - smack pack had 3 hours prior.
12/9/2023 6:23 AM about 1 year ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.044	9 Gallons	12/9/2023 6:23 AM about 1 year ago	i undersparged this batch unintentionally - should've thought about it more but it's the first brew in 13 months. whatevs. also, the boiloff rate is high. another consideration should be that the brew kettle's out hose has a substantial drip leak that i need to address. it lost several gallons overnight with the prep'd water waiting in it. it also always is leaking when in use during brew day. finally, as noted earlier the mash was thinner than usual, i had too much water in the mash tun. i don't think this is a huge problem, but definitely contributed to my lackluster sparge & consequently final fermenter volume. all told for a 13 month hiatus there were no massive fuck ups today. i think i found the new key - decide what day I want to brew, then spend two hours prepping the night before. a final consideration - i never seem to have enough RO water ready. even filling the RO tank i'm short a few gallons. next time...maybe fill the MT to 5 gallons and then the RO tank...
12/21/2023 6:22 AM about 1 year ago	+12	Racked			12/21/2023 6:24 AM about 1 year ago	Secondary'd via the conical dump valve. Very little trub.

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