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The Eld - Elderberry Wheat Beer

182 calories 19 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mellow Fellow
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 23rd 2015
1.055
1.014
5.5%
23.9
6.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb American - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 42.9%
4 lb American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 38.1%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 9.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 9.5%
10.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 40 min 16.89 50%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 6.98 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz Elderberries; Dried Other Boil 15 min.
2 oz Dried Elderflowers Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Wheat 3056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.2 g | 16.8 qt) 5.13 20.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.06 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1st in my three beer series inspired by Stephen Kings The Dark Tower.

Elderberries should turn this beer purple. I'll let you know.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-01-23 01:41 UTC