' #1 A Red Head Wheat Beer Recipe | Extract American Wheat or Rye Beer by Brewer #44742 | Brewer's Friend
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' #1 A Red Head Wheat

146 calories 11.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Big Cock brew
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 17th 2015
1.045
1.006
5.0%
20.4
5.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat 35 3 58.6%
2 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat2 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 42 3 29.3%
6 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.33 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.33 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.8%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.3%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 11.64 50%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 8.78 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Grapefruit peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
86%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: corn sugar      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Spring water
 
Notes

Use 2 grapefruits for there peel. I also used a bit more l60 for color. .5lb

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