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Ameriweizen (AW)

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Michael Crown
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 1st 2016
1.056
1.014
5.6%
10.3
3.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Red Wheat1 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 10%
5 lb German - Wheat Malt5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 50%
4 lb German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 40%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Saaz0.3 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 60 min 3.85 42.9%
0.40 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 6.46 57.1%
0.70 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 196 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 5 70 55 0
Bru'n Yellow Malty Profile used
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion -- 111 °F 10 min
4 qt Decoction -- 125 °F 10 min
8 qt Decoction -- 145 °F 15 min
9.5 qt Decoction -- 160 °F 30 min
Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5 20  
Mash volume with grains 5.8 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.78 g | 15.1 qt) 3 12  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.28 g | 29.1 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

raise ferm temp to 70 after 4 days.

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