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Prickly Pear Wheat

126 calories 9.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 126 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.7 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/prickly-pear-wheat.428624/
Created: Saturday October 5th 2019
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4.5%
16.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 50%
4 lb Torrified Wheat4 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 50%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 16.65 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.25 lb Prickly Pear Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
86%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: -2.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge 170 °F 158 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3 12  
Mash volume with grains 3.64 14.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.75 23  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.79 g | 27.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.96 g | 23.9 qt) 5.25 21  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: WB-06
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.25
Original Gravity: 1.04
Final Gravity: 1.01
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
IBU: 16.5
Color: Prickly Pear Red
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 21 @ 68
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7 @ 74
Tasting Notes: Has a noticeable taste of the prickly pear and finishes with a slight tartness.
4# of 2 Row
4# of Torrified Wheat
1oz of Hallertau @ 60 Minutes
Mashed @ 150 for 60 minutes
1.25# of cleaned Prickly Pear for secondary

To prepare the prickly pear I used tongs and burned off the thorns. I then skinned the fruit placed them in a bag and froze them. On racking day I pulled them out and allowed them to defrost a bit then puréed them in a blender. Finally I added the puree to secondary and racket on top of it.

I also believe using a little more fruit, using T-58 or using it in a blonde would all be good variations to try with this fruit.

PLEASE FIX

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  • Last Updated: 2019-10-05 05:35 UTC