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Lemon Wheat

Created: Saturday February 10th 2018
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176 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Brian W
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
1.053
1.015
4.9%
14.2
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Wheat Malt5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 50%
4.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row4.5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 45%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Liberty0.5 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 9.94 33.3%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 5 min 4.29 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.3 qt Sparge -- 156 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.93 15.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.93 g | 19.7 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle: 61% 22 ppg
Brew House: 61% 22 ppg
Wort Volume:
5 Gallons
  • Expected 5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.053
  • Actual OG: 1.044
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.25%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 90.9%
  • Actual FG: 1.004
  • Calories per 12oz 176 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 19.5 g
Amount Packaged:
5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 53
  • Pints: 40
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
4/28/2018 5:32 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 13.5 Quarts 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
4/28/2018 9:41 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.044 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
4/28/2018 9:43 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.044 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
5/12/2018 5:16 AM
over 6 years ago 		+14 Fermentation Complete 1.004   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
5/12/2018 5:17 AM
over 6 years ago 		+14 Packaged 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
"Lemon Wheat" Weissbier beer recipe by Brian W. All Grain, ABV 4.94%, IBU 14.24, SRM 4.88, Fermentables: (Wheat Malt, Pale 6-Row, Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (Liberty, Lemondrop)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-02-22 23:46 UTC