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American Wheat Ale

169 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Cesar Carbajal
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 24th 2015
1.051
1.014
4.7%
14.0
5.0
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb American - Wheat2.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 47.6%
2.50 lb German - Pilsner2.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 47.6%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 30L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 4.8%
5.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.45 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.45 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 13.97 100%
0.45 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:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.87 qt Sparge -- 155 °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 1.97 7.9  
Mash volume with grains 2.39 9.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.66 -2.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.95 g | 15.8 qt) 2.69 10.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.02 g | 20.1 qt) 3.75 15  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2.75 11  
Going into fermentor 2.75 11  
Total: 4.66 18.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Wheat Ale" Weizen/Weissbier beer recipe by Cesar Carbajal. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 13.97, SRM 4.99, Fermentables: (Wheat, Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 30L) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-10-24 16:26 UTC