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Snowmelt Wheat

195 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 15th 2025
1.060
1.008
6.8%
11.4
5.6
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb German - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 45.8%
12 lb American - White Wheat12 lb American - White Wheat 40 2.8 50%
1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt 37 25 4.2%
24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Palisade0.5 oz Palisade Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 6.46 50%
0.50 oz Palisade0.5 oz Palisade Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 30 min 4.96 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tbsp Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 tbsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tbsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
86%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 215 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Using half RO, half tap
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.1 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
6.4 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.54 gal (50.15 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.54 gal (2.15 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 9.6 38.4  
Mash volume with grains 11.52 46.1  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.19 g | 24.8 qt) 6.65 26.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.54 g | 50.2 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.25 65
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Snowmelt Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Ed G. All Grain, ABV 6.81%, IBU 11.42, SRM 5.63, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, American - White Wheat, Canadian - Honey Malt) Hops: (Palisade) Other: (Lactic acid, Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-16 18:39 UTC