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Brian's American Wheat

168 calories 18 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-american
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18 g (Per 12oz)
Created Sunday August 26th 2018
1.051
1.013
5%
16.74
4.63
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
6.5 lb United Kingdom - Pilsen6.5 lb Pilsen 36 1.8 56.5%
2 lb American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 17.4%
0.5 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.3%
0.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 4.3%
1.5 lb Flaked Wheat1.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 13%
0.5 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.3%
11.5 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Motueka1 oz Motueka Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 10 min 8.94 50%
1 oz Sorachi Ace1 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Leaf/Whole 11.1 Boil 5 min 7.8 50%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
qt Sparge 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
2 Each
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 8.76 35.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.88 11.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.89 23.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 7.08 28.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses -0.08 -0.3  
Amount going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.76 35.1
Author: https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-american, Method: All Grain, Style: American Wheat Beer, ABV 5%, IBU 16.74, SRM 4.63, Fermentables: (Pilsen, White Wheat, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caramel / Crystal 15L, Flaked Wheat, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Motueka, Sorachi Ace)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-08-26 17:08 UTC