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Wheat Beer Decoction(braukaiser)

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Source: MickeyJ
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 18th 2018
1.052
1.013
5.2%
9.0
6.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Wheat Malt5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 58%
2.50 lb German - CaraHell2.5 lb CaraHell 34 11 29%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 11.6%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.4%
8.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
27.50 g Hallertau Hersbrucker27.5 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 60 min 9 100%
27.50 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Bavarian Weizen Yeast WLP351
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 122 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
R/O malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 0 60 45 0
1.5g Gyp
4 Ca/Cl
1g epsom
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt 50% of grain bill used in first mash Infusion -- 100 °F 20 min
3 gal 50% of grain Infusion -- 145 °F 30 min
3 gal still 50% of grain Infusion -- 160 °F 10 min
4 gal Add water to bring temp DOWN and ADD rest of grains Infusion -- 113 °F 30 min
Pull thick decoction at 30 min Quick heat D to 158-15min 195 15min add back Decoction -- 113 °F --
Pull THIN decoction at 30 min slowly(30min) bring to boil. Boil for 10 min for mahout Decoction -- 144 °F 30 min
mashout Decoction -- 170 °F 10 min
Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.25 qt/lb 4.85 19.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.54 22.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.08 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.48 9.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.1 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.46 g | 17.9 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.33 29.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Note grain bill set for efficiency of 80+%

Add acidulated malt to main mash at sacc rest

Hochkurz schedule

decoction method sourced from braukaiser.com

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