American Dark Wheat Beer Recipe | All Grain Belgian Specialty Ale by Head First | Brewer's Friend
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American Dark Wheat

9207 calories 1030 g 20 qt
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: HEAD FIRST BREWING
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 9207 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1030 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Saturday February 25th 2012
1.052
1.015
5.0%
16.8
20.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 38.5%
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 38.5%
1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 7.7%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 7.7%
1 lb German - Chocolate Rye1 lb Chocolate Rye 31 240 7.7%
13 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 Boil 60 min 14.56 66.7%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 30 min 2.22 33.3%
0.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt protein rest Infusion -- 120 °F 15 min
16 qt mash Infusion -- 149 °F 30 min
16 qt mash Infusion -- 158 °F 30 min
14 qt #1 sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
10 qt #2 sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Kegged      
 
Target Water Profile
tap water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
original PH was 7.86 dropped down to 6.6 w/phosphoric acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

1qt yeast starter

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