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4Gs American Wheat

Created: Tuesday June 9th 2015
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176 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
1.054
1.008
6.2%
43.9
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 52.2%
5 lb American - Wheat5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 43.5%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.5 lb CaraVienne 34 20 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Chinook0.75 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 38.83 33.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Aroma 10 min 5.05 22.2%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 11 Aroma 0 min 22.2%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 3 days 22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
86%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
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Target Water Profile
Oxford Michigan USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
32 6 17 32 42 354
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.51 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.86 g | 19.4 qt) 5.09 20.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.77 g | 27.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.2 20.8  
Going into fermentor 5.2 20.8  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 64.1%
Pre-Boil: 60% 22.5 ppg
Ending Kettle: 59% 21.9 ppg
Brew House: 59% 22.2 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.2 Gallons
  • Expected 5.2 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.054
  • Actual OG: 1.049
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.25%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 81.6%
  • Actual FG: 1.009
  • Calories per 12oz 176 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 14.3 g
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
6/10/2015 3:53 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.037 7 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
6/10/2015 3:54 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.037 7 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
6/10/2015 3:55 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.047 5.35 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
6/10/2015 3:56 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.049 5.2 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
6/25/2015 2:42 PM
over 9 years ago 		+15 Fermentation Complete 1.009   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
"4Gs American Wheat" American Wheat or Rye Beer recipe by 4Gs Brewing. All Grain, ABV 6.15%, IBU 43.88, SRM 4.94, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Wheat, CaraVienne) Hops: (Chinook, Cascade, Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-10-16 13:14 UTC