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Polar Vortex Wheat

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 26th 2019
1.052
1.014
5.0%
12.9
9.2
5.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Red Wheat7 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 58.3%
3 lb American - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 25%
1 lb American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt1 lb CaraCrystal Wheat Malt 34 55 8.3%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.55 Boil 60 min 12.92 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Wheat 3638
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Amount: 7 oz       Temp: 64 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
My Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
140.2 15 19 229.2 9 110
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Notes

This beer took first place in the Wisconsin State Fair Amateur Brewing Competition. Not much competition, but still a blue ribbon.
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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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