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Faux belgian wheat

213 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 32 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 34 gallons
Post Boil Size: 32 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Friend
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 27th 2025
1.065
1.011
7.1%
13.2
5.0
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale30 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 39.5%
35 lb US - Pale 2-Row35 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 46.1%
5 lb Bob's Red MIll - Flaked Oats5 lb Flaked Oats 33 1 6.6%
3 lb Rice Hulls3 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 3.9%
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 42 2.5 3.9%
76 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
11.40 oz Domestic Hallertau11.4 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 60 min 13.22 57.6%
8.40 oz Willamette8.4 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 42.4%
19.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
4 oz orange peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 674 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
34 gal Vorlauf 170 °F 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 34.24 gal (136.97 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 22.24 gal (88.97 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 35.04 gal (140.16 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.16 gal (24.64 qt) and adding 23.04 gal (92.16 qt) sparge/top-off. 29.2 116.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 29.2 116.8  
Mash volume with grains 35.04 140.2  
Grain absorption losses -9.13 -36.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.18 g | 56.7 qt) 13.94 55.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.23 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 34.24 g | 137 qt) 34 136  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.74 -3  
Post boil Volume 32 128  
Going into fermentor 32 128  
Total: 43.14 172.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Faux belgian wheat" American Wheat or Rye Beer recipe by Friend. All Grain, ABV 7.09%, IBU 13.22, SRM 5.03, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pale 2-Row, Flaked Oats, Rice Hulls, Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau, Willamette) Other: (Coriander Seed, orange peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-27 16:00 UTC