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4Gs American Three Berry Wheat

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 4th 2020
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt5 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 46.5%
5 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White5 lb Wheat Malt, White 39.1 2.5 46.5%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 4.7%
0.25 lb Rice Hulls0.25 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 15.05 28.6%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 10.76 28.6%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 42.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
5 g Fermaid O Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Oxford Michigan USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
32 6 17 32 42 354
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.37 gal Strike 161 °F 156 °F 60 min
2 gal Temperature 200 °F 165 °F 10 min
1.5 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.38 21.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.24 24.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.85 g | 15.4 qt) 3.97 15.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.63 g | 30.5 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.34 37.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Racked to secondary day 8 onto 1.5# pureed three berry blend from Costco, stirred, purged with CO2, and immediately crashed to prevent fermentation of the berry sugars to keep the sweetness of the berries.

Left on the berries for 48 hours then transferred to keg.

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