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Banana Slug

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 14 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 19th 2020
1.043
1.011
4.2%
10.8
3.1
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.50 lb German - Wheat Malt12.5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 56.8%
9.50 lb German - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 43.2%
22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 75 min 10.83 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G01 Stefon
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 199 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
1g of Gypsum and 1g of Epsom Salt in 20g HLT
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11 gal Strike 125 °F 115 °F 15 min
Temperature 115 °F 122 °F 10 min
Steeping 122 °F 145 °F 10 min
Decoction -- -- 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.98 gal (59.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.98 gal (11.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.76 gal (51.04 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.24 gal (40.96 qt) and adding 0.76 gal (3.04 qt) sparge/top-off. 11 44  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 11 44  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 12.16 g | 48.6 qt) 12.76 51  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.98 g | 27.9 qt) 6.9 27.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.98 g | 59.9 qt) 14.9 59.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 13.4 53.6  
Top off amount 0.6 2.4  
Going into fermentor 14 56  
Total: 17.9 71.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Execution:
4L Starter (400g DME) - 2 days ahead

2qts/lb thickness to add in decoction


Plan
Mash ~115 for 15 (ferulic acid rest)
Mash ~122 for 10 (protein rest)
Mash ~145 for 10 (Sacch I rest)
Pull 1/3 (grain) + water to Kettle to boil for 10 minutes (Decoction)
Return to mash and 161 for 10 (Sacch II rest)

14.5 in boil

References:
https://www.themadfermentationist.com/2010/07/all-grain-decocted-hefeweizen-recipe.html
http://www.braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=Decoction_Mashing

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