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WitSun Ale 2018

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.69 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Pablo Romero
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 2nd 2018
1.048
1.011
4.8%
42.8
4.1
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 43.5%
6.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row6.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 56.5%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 60 min 14.88 8.3%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 17.18 33.3%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Whirlpool at 160 °F 20 min 10.74 33.3%
1.50 oz Amarillo1.5 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Dry Hop 0 days 25%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.05 each Whirfloc tablet Fining Boil 20 min.
0.20 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.40 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
RO
1tsp gypsum
1.5 tsp Calcium Chloride
24.44 ml (~4.9 tsp) of Acid @ 25%
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Temperature rest, then sparge Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
5 gal Second runnings Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.03 20.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.95 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 6.35 25.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.17 g | 32.7 qt) 9.69 38.8  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 6.15 24.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 11.38 45.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pitched @68 F; Primary @62 for 9 days
Award: First Place, judges choice @ BioMarin Brewers Cup



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