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A Cold Day in Spring

240 calories 21 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 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 240 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 8th 2025
1.073
1.013
7.8%
15.6
10.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 35.7%
3 lb American - Red Wheat3 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 21.4%
1 lb Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 7.1%
1 lb Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 7.1%
1 lb Munich Dark 20L1 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 7.1%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.1%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 7.1%
1 lb Rolled Oats1 lb Rolled Oats 33 2.2 7.1%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 15.55 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 tbsp Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
1 tbsp Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
6.70 tsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5 oz       Temp: 70 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.69 gal Strike 175 °F 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 55 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.13 24.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.25 29  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.41 g | 9.7 qt) 1.88 7.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"A Cold Day in Spring" American Wheat Beer recipe by Brewer #443678. All Grain, ABV 7.78%, IBU 15.55, SRM 10.74, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Red Wheat, Aromatic Malt, Honey Malt, Munich Dark 20L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Acidulated Malt, Rolled Oats) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Sweet Orange Peel, Bitter Orange Peel, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-09 00:04 UTC