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American Wheat Ale - Big and Crowd edition

Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 110 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 119.75 liters
Post Boil Size: 115.75 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Modern Times
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 330ml)
URL: https://github.com/jpbarrette/beer-brewing/tree/master/macgyvers-island

Created: Monday April 7th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

26.2

SRM (morey):

5.3

Mash pH

5.7

Cost €

141.60

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 kg	Weyermann - Pale Wheat12 kg Pale Wheat	1.80 € / kg 21.60 €	36	2	52.2%
9 kg	Weyermann - Pale Ale9 kg Pale Ale	1.80 € / kg 16.20 €	39	2.3	39.1%
2 kg	Weyermann - CaraRed2 kg CaraRed	2.40 € / kg 4.80 €	35	19.3	8.7%
23 kg / 42.60 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
250 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo250 g Amarillo Hops	50.00 € / kg 12.50 €	Pellet	10	Hop Stand at 85 °C	30 min	8.18	16.7%
500 g	Citra (11 AA)500 g Citra (11 AA) Hops	50.00 € / kg 25.00 €	Pellet	11	Hop Stand at 85 °C	30 min	18	33.3%
250 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo250 g Amarillo Hops	50.00 € / kg 12.50 €	Pellet	10	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	14 days		16.7%
500 g	Citra500 g Citra Hops	50.00 € / kg 25.00 €	Pellet	11	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	14 days		33.3%
1,500 g / 75.00 €

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
500 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo (Pellet) 500 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	50.00 € / kg 25.00 €	8.18	33.4%
500 g	Citra (11 AA) (Pellet) 500 g Citra (11 AA) (Pellet) Hops	50.00 € / kg 25.00 €	18	33.3%
500 g	Citra (Pellet) 500 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	50.00 € / kg 25.00 €		33.3%
1,500 g / 75.00 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
65 L	Strike	69 °C	67 °C	60 min
80 L	Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.8 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
15 g	Ascorbic Acid	Water Agt	Mash
5.20 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash
16.90 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
15.10 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash
20 g	Ascorbic Acid	Water Agt	Sparge
20.80 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge
13.30 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge
6.40 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Sparge

Yeast

Lallemand - Verdant IPA

Amount:	6 Each	Cost:	4.00 € / each 24.00 €
Attenuation (custom):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 23 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 694 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.7 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
122	22	26	150	101	0
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Last Updated: 2025-04-19 05:29 UTC
Snapshot Created: 2025-04-07 05:43 UTC
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	Cost €	Cost %
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Hops	€
Yeast	€
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