American Wheat Brew Session

Brew Session Info

12/3/2014
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

5:30 Mash 5G in @ 153-154 F*!$ dislodged SS braid... 6:30 start slow run through strainers 6:55 collect 3.25 G - 15 = 1.061 7:00 Sparge 4G in at 162 7:15 start second running 7:30 collect 4G - 6 = 1.024 Pre-Boil 7 G - 11 = 1.044 7:42 Boil Starts 7:47 Heat Break - Add .25 oz Citra 8:30 Add .25 ox Citra, yeast nutrient, and Irish moss 8:40 Add .25 oz Centennial 8:45 Flame out; Add .25 oz Centennial Begin Chilling with tap water 8:50 with stirring, Down to 117 8:55 Down to 79 9:00 down to 63 Whirlpool and let setting 9:12 start siphon to fermentor 9:30 pinch yeast slurry at 64 - 12 = 1.048 12/10 58-62 - 6 = 1.009 12/10 58-62 - 6 = 1.009 12/12 Racked to secondary - 6 = 1.009 1/2/15 Racked to keg - 6 = 1.009 19 psi 3/8/15 Add 1/2 oz Citra to cover smell

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

12.5 lb kg
61 °FC
153 °FC
1.5 qt/lbl/kg
60 min.
5.25 gals liters

Equipment Profile

0.15 gals/lb liters/kg
0.01 gals/lb liters/kg
°FC
0.25 gals liters
0.5 gals liters
1 gals/hour liters/hour
0.2 gals liters

Calculated Totals

8.95 gals liters
5.69 gals liters
4.94 gals liters
164.64 °FC
164.64 °FC
3.07 gals liters
4.01 gals liters
6.95 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
153 °FC
153 °FC
minutes

Boil

1.041 (estimated)
6.95 gallons liters 6.95 (gallonsliters estimated)
60 minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)
5.25 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 6.95 gallonsliters at 1.041 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.00 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.047.

You wanted an OG of 1.048. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

5.25 gallons liters 5.00 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.048 (1.048 predicted)
1.009 (1.009 predicted)

Conditioning

1/2/2015
20
PSI

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Recipe Facts

American Wheat
American Wheat Beer
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.048 OG
  • 1.009 FG
  • 20.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.42 BG:GU
  • 4.0° SRM Color
  • 54% Efficiency
  • 5.0% ABV Alcohol
  • 159 per 12oz Calories
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