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DIY American Wheat V1

Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://bcoem.bluebonnetbrewoff.org/

Created: Tuesday June 14th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

31.1

SRM (morey):

5.2

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	American - Pale Ale6 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	54.5%
5 lb	American - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	45.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
18 g	Centennial18 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	8.9	Boil	60 min	19.18	32.1%
10 g	Centennial10 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	8.9	Boil	15 min	5.29	17.9%
14 g	Cascade14 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	15 min	5.24	25%
14 g	Cascade14 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	0 min		25%
56 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
28 g	Centennial (Pellet) 28 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	24.47	50%
28 g	Cascade (Pellet) 28 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops	5.24	50%
56 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal		Temperature	--	154 °F	75 min
		Temperature	--	170 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	20 min.
2.20 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
2.80 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.39 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	clarity firm	Fining	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.23 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Reverse Osmosis System (April 2020)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
70	0	5	50	100	0
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Notes

Bluebonnet Brew Off 2025 score 44

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Clarification processes:
Whirlflock in boil
Let settle after chilled x 60 min
Pull off a pint of settled trub
Drain mostly clear wort to FV
Clarityfirm in the FV
At terminal gravity, Cold crash x 7 days
Add gelatin on day 7
Rack to keg via gravity fed closed loop transfer
Biofine 5 mL in the keg
Pull pint after 5-7 days
Carbonate as per usual

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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