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Red Wheat Lager

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kellerbier: Amber Kellerbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Kyle Benson
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 23rd 2017
1.054
1.014
5.2%
22.1
11.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 42.6%
4.50 lb German - Wheat Malt4.5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 38.3%
1.50 lb American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt1.5 lb CaraCrystal Wheat Malt 34 55 12.8%
0.25 lb German - CaraFoam0.25 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 2.1%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.3%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Perle0.6 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.9 Boil 60 min 16.96 27.3%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2 Aroma 15 min 4.07 45.5%
0.60 oz Saaz0.6 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.2 Aroma 5 min 1.08 27.3%
2.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Chicago
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
35 12 8 14 27 168
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Ferulic Acid Rest Infusion -- 110 °F 15 min
5 qt Protein Rest Infusion -- 134 °F 10 min
8.5 qt Boil 15 mins Decoction -- 152 °F 30 min
12.5 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.67 14.7  
Mash volume with grains 4.61 18.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 4.55 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.96 g | 27.8 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.22 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Red Wheat Lager" Kellerbier: Amber Kellerbier beer recipe by Kyle Benson. All Grain, ABV 5.22%, IBU 22.1, SRM 11.64, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat Malt, CaraCrystal Wheat Malt, CaraFoam, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Perle, Hallertau Hersbrucker, Saaz) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-01-30 17:50 UTC