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DIY American Wheat V2

177 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 20th 2024
1.054
1.011
5.6%
41.6
5.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb American - Pale Ale6.5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 50%
4.50 lb American - White Wheat4.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 34.6%
2 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner2 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 15.4%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Magnum20 g Magnum Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 25.69 26.1%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.8 Boil 15 min 11.34 18.5%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.8 Boil 5 min 4.55 18.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.8 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 37%
2.71 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
2.20 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.60 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g clarity firm Fining Primary 0 min.
10 each Fermcap Other Primary 0 min.
0.50 tsp Brewtan B Other Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.23 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis System (April 2020)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 0 5 50 150 7
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.8 gal Temperature -- 150 °F 75 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.18 g | 36.7 qt) 8.58 34.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.22 g | 40.9 qt) 9.62 38.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.3 g | 29.2 qt) 6.7 26.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.74 g | 23 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.26 g | 25.1 qt) 5.7 22.8  
Total: 8.58 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Clarification processes:
Whirlflock in boil
Let settle after chilled x 60 min
Pull off 1/2-1 cup of settled trub
Drain mostly clear wort to FV
Clarityfirm in the FV
At terminal gravity, Cold crash x 7 days
Add gelatin on day 4
Rack to keg via gravity fed closed loop transfer
Biofine 5 mL in the keg
Pull pint after 5-7 days
Carbonate as per usual

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