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Blueberry Wheat

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Self
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 21st 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 40%
4 lb American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 40%
2 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise2 lb Golden Promise 37 3 20%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 17.96 50%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 10.13 50%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 24.91 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 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
3.7 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.05 g | 16.2 qt) 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.83 g | 15.3 qt) 3.75 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 4.5 18  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.5 30
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I added 1 (one) lbs of frozen blueberries into the secondary, 5 gallon glass carboy. I suspended the blueberries in muslin bag. I put bag into carboy and added the blueberries a few at a time. yes tedious. I held the bag in place by draping it over the opening and placing rubber stopper in carboy.

however when I put blueberries into carboy fermentation started again. I was a little concerned but I relaxed, had a home brew, practiced good hygiene, and carried on.

after I week transferred to a keg for final conditioning. so far it tastes great,slight blueberry taste and not overwhelming and it did not turn sour which was my concern.

the frozen blueberries were my choice because they are 'flashed pasteurized" when frozen. I was a pain to get blueberries out. if friends like the beer next time ill brew a full 10 gallons and add blueberries to brite tank.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-06 15:00 UTC