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Summer Ale

167 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Scott G
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 2nd 2016
1.051
1.011
5.1%
21.9
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.80 lb American - Pale 2-Row4.8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 50.9%
3.50 lb American - Wheat3.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 37.1%
12 oz Flaked Wheat12 oz Flaked Wheat 34 2 8%
6 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)6 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4%
9.42 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 45 min 14.24 50%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 7.7 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz Seeds of Paradise Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 4.01 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.76 19  
Grain absorption losses -1.18 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 4.92 19.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.93 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

zest of 4 lemons
serve with lemon wedges

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