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classic Wheat ale

137 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 21st 2024
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1.042
1.008
4.4%
20.3
3.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 50%
4 lb American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 50%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 12.82 11.1%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 7.43 44.4%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 0 min 44.4%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Canterbury Water profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 2.8 11.2  
Mash volume with grains 3.44 13.8  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.28 g | 21.1 qt) 4.78 19.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6.33 25.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.63 22.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 7.58 30.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"classic Wheat ale" American Wheat Beer recipe by Little River Brews. All Grain, ABV 4.42%, IBU 20.25, SRM 3.42, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat) Hops: (Magnum, Cascade)
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