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Sierra Summer Wheat

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brewing Classic Styles
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 26th 2015
1.054
1.014
5.2%
17.3
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 47.6%
5 lb American - Wheat5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 47.6%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 17.31 50%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 30 min 25%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 30 min 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Bru'n Water Yellow Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 8 0 60 75 0
Added to 7.25gal. RO Water:
2g Gypsum
3.4g Calcium Chloride
2.4g Epsom Salt

3.5mL Lactic Acid (5.52 mash pH)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.25 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
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 4.45 g | 17.8 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.29 21.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.06 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

7/10/15: Added 3.75gal 65F water to pre-heated mash tun, at 151 after dough-in so added additional 0.25gal boiling water to bring to 152F. Lost less than 1F during 1-hour mash.

First runnings: 3.25gal (loss of 0.75gal).

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