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Rhubarb Strawberry Wheat Beer

119 calories 11.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 40 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 44.72 liters
Post Boil Size: 40 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 119 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday April 20th 2025
1.039
1.009
3.9%
25.6
5.6
5.6
74.94
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg Rhubarb3 kg Rhubarb - (late fermenter addition) $ 0.00 / kg
$ 0.00 		0.4 0 23.8%
2.25 kg Canadian - Pale 2-Row2.25 kg Pale 2-Row $ 2.36 / kg
$ 5.31 		36 1.75 17.9%
2.25 kg Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT2.25 kg WHITE WHEAT MALT $ 2.37 / kg
$ 5.33 		38.1 3.5 17.9%
3 kg Strawberry3 kg Strawberry - (late fermenter addition) $ 12.00 / kg
$ 36.00 		3.15 0 23.8%
500 g Flaked Oats500 g Flaked Oats $ 5.75 / kg
$ 2.88 		33 2.2 4%
500 g Flaked Wheat500 g Flaked Wheat $ 4.90 / kg
$ 2.45 		34 2 4%
500 g Lactose (Milk Sugar)500 g Lactose (Milk Sugar) $ 5.75 / kg
$ 2.88 		41 1 4%
300 g Caramel / Crystal 60L300 g Caramel / Crystal 60L $ 5.35 / kg
$ 1.61 		34 60 2.4%
300 g Briess - Carapils Malt300 g Carapils Malt $ 4.90 / kg
$ 1.47 		34.5 1.5 2.4%
12,600 g / $ 57.92
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Centennial30 g Centennial Hops $ 56.00 / kg
$ 1.68 		Pellet 7.6 Boil 45 min 15.23 33.3%
30 g Cascade30 g Cascade Hops $ 49.00 / kg
$ 1.47 		Pellet 6.8 Boil 15 min 7.37 33.3%
30 g Cascade30 g Cascade Hops $ 49.00 / kg
$ 1.47 		Pellet 6.8 Boil 5 min 2.96 33.3%
90 g / $ 4.62
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
5 g Irish Moss Other Boil 15 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 6.20 / each
$ 12.40
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 137 B cells required
$ 12.40 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: MapleSyrup       Amount: 350g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
53 L 68 °C 67 °C --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 55.42 L. Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 41.37 L and adding 10.02 L sparge/top-off. 51.4
Strike water volume 51.4
Mash volume with grains 55.4
Grain absorption losses -6.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3
Pre boil volume 44.7
Boil off losses -4.3
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume 40
Volume into fermentor 40
Total: 51.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes



Fruit Addition (Fruit add 0.002 OG and 0.25 ABV%):
Split into two 5-gallon batches:

For one batch, add 3 kg of pasteurized raspberry-rhubarb purée at high krausen.

For the other batch, add of unfrozen whole blueberries (1 kg) and black currants (1 kg) at high krausen.

Fermentation: Allow the beer to ferment for an additional 1-2 weeks after adding the fruits.

Lactose Addition: Add 0.5 to 1 pound (227 to 454 grams) of lactose during the boil to back-sweeten the beer.

Yeast: Fermentis Safbrew WB-06 for fruity and spicy esters

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