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Crystal Wheat

152 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mitch
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 19th 2017
1.046
1.012
4.5%
25.3
3.1
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row4.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 50%
3.25 lb American - Wheat3.25 lb Wheat 38 1.8 36.1%
1.25 lb American - Pilsner1.25 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 13.9%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 15.87 25%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 30 min 6.4 25%
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 10 min 3.02 25%
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Dry Hop 5 days 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gelatine Fining Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Kegging       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Yuba City PUD water
3 gr Gypsum
4 gr Calcium Chloride
0.5 Campden tablet
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
5.25 gal Sparge -- 160 °F 5 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 3.38 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.1 16.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.06 g | 20.2 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Day 0: Vitality starter 500ml wort plus 1 pack WLP001 for 4 hours. Pitch starter @ 66F
Day 10: Pour 170F gelatine+water mix into keg first, then transfer beer. Set to 25 PSI
Day 11: Release pressure, then set PSI to 8
Day 18: Sacrifice first pint, then enjoy

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