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American Wheat IMPERIAL

217 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 155 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 175 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 14.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: RR
Calories: 217 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 28th 2017
16.3 °P
2.1 °P
7.7%
60.7
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 lb German - Pilsner275 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 79.5%
55 lb Flaked Wheat55 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 15.9%
8 lb German - Munich Light8 lb Munich Light 37 6 2.3%
8 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L8 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 2.3%
346 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
21 oz Perle21 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 19.48 28.4%
19 oz Sorachi Ace19 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 45 min 21.9 25.7%
12 oz Sorachi Ace12 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 15 min 7.48 16.2%
22 oz Sorachi Ace22 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Whirlpool 0 min 11.8 29.7%
74 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12.50 oz grapefruit extract Flavor Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
86%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3340 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
14 OUNCES CA 2 and 4 OUNCES POSHPORIC ACID IN MASH
177 HLT STRIKE WATER TEMP to achieve 149 to 153 in mash.
Than heat added water in HLT to 180 deg. F for sparge temp in Mash of 168 to 170 F
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

250 Grams Fermentis dry yeast WB-06 Hefe mixed info cooled wort at 68 to 70 deg.

12.5 oz. of grape fruit extract added to each keg prior to kegging

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