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American Wheat

141 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 23rd 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 50%
4 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 50%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 60 min 25 50%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 15 min 13.05 50%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
1.90 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
0.60 oz Lactose Flavor Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - safale US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
4g Gypsum
4gm Calcium Chloride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.86 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.5 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.14 16.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.33 g | 17.3 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.75 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Michael. All Grain, ABV 4.26%, IBU 38.04, SRM 3.62, Fermentables: (White Wheat, Pale 2-Row) Hops: (Willamette, Cascade) Other: (Whirlfloc tablet, Yeast Nutrient, Lactose)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-07-23 18:30 UTC