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The German Immigrant

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Michael Crown
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 17th 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Red Wheat4 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 38.1%
4 lb German - Wheat Malt4 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 38.1%
2 lb German - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 19%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Saaz0.4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 201 °F 60 min 3.85 50%
0.40 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil at 201 °F 60 min 4.4 50%
0.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 197 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 8.9 oz       Temp: 70 °F       CO2 Level: 3.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 qt 131 Strike 131 °F 125 °F 20 min
9.3 qt BOIL Infusion 212 °F 150 °F 60 min
15.4 qt BOIL Sparge 212 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.09 24.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.09 g | 16.4 qt) 4.01 16.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.78 g | 31.1 qt) 7.7 30.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.26 37.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

-aerate with air pump 30 minutes
-8.9 oz corn sugar to prime - condition 4 weeks
-utilize starter calculator pending yeast manufacture date

FERMENTATION:
18 days @ 64 degrees - Check FG
1 day @ 67 degrees

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