American Wheat Beer Recipe | BIAB American Wheat Beer by Herm brews | Brewer's Friend
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American Wheat

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.82 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Herm_brews
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 23rd 2024
1.048
1.011
4.8%
31.2
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5.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Rahr - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 46.7%
1 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row1 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 23.4%
1 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner1 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 23.4%
0.25 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.25 lb Honey Malt 37 25 5.8%
0.50 oz Rice Hulls0.5 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 0.7%
4.28 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Azacca5 g Azacca Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 60 min 18.06 20%
10 g Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 10 min 6.66 40%
10 g BSG - Azacca10 g Azacca Hops Pellet 12.2 Whirlpool 20 min 6.45 40%
25 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.17 gal Infusion 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Cali
Amount:
12 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 2.1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
The addition of brewing salts in this recipe intended to achieve a level of Calcium between 50 - 70 ppm. Also intended to lower the mash pH into the acceptable range between 5.2 -5.6.
As such, there is no target water profile.
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Notes

This beer started as another batch of Azacca Wheat, but I decided to try to get tangerine aroma and flavor from Mandarina Bavaria hops. The graIn bill has been balanced to more wheat and honey malt, then splitting the pale malt with equal amount of Pilsner.

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Gallons
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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