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American Wheat

180 calories 16 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 30th 2024
1.055
1.010
5.9%
35.3
6.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row5 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 45.5%
5 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White5 lb Wheat Malt, White 39.1 2.5 45.5%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Idaho 7 Cryo0.25 oz Idaho 7 Cryo Hops Pellet 23 Boil 60 min 21.88 33.3%
0.25 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Idaho 7 Cryo0.25 oz Idaho 7 Cryo Hops Pellet 23 Boil 15 min 10.86 33.3%
0.25 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Idaho 7 Cryo0.25 oz Idaho 7 Cryo Hops Pellet 23 Whirlpool at 175 °F 10 min 2.54 33.3%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tbsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
120 32 36 117 40 286
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 6.88 27.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.76 31  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.52 g | 6.1 qt) 1.25 5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.77 g | 27.1 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
Top off amount 0.01 0  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Brewer #298093. All Grain, ABV 5.94%, IBU 35.29, SRM 6.01, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Wheat Malt, White, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (Idaho 7 Cryo) Other: (Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Baking Soda)
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