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American Wheat

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Adapted from Woodberon (BYO May 2014)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 7th 2016
1.050
1.011
5.2%
26.3
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row4.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 51.4%
4 lb American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 45.7%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2.9%
8.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 16.35 33.3%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 20 min 9.9 33.3%
1 oz Lublin1 oz Lublin Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 5 days 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 153 °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 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.98 15.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.64 g | 18.6 qt) 4.06 16.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6 24  
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: 7.34 29.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Adapted from Woodberon (BYO May 2014). All Grain, ABV 5.19%, IBU 26.25, SRM 4.41, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, White Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (Hersbrucker, Lublin)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-03-17 18:00 UTC