With this weekend coming to a close and the sun sank lower into the spring sky the desire to brew up a wheat beer grew increasingly more. Me being a the ambitious person I am i went out to brew one last beer before the spring sun set. I brewed up what I consider an Imperial American Wheat beer.
| Wort Volume Before Boil: |
3.08 US gals |
Wort Volume After Boil: |
2.58 US gals |
| Volume Transferred: |
2.58 US gals |
Water Added To Fermenter: |
2.70 US gals |
| Volume At Pitching: |
5.28 US gals |
Volume Of Finished Beer: |
5.02 US gals |
| Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: |
1.015 SG |
Expected OG: |
1.055 SG |
| Expected FG: |
1.011 SG |
Apparent Attenuation: |
79.0 % |
| Expected ABV: |
5.9 % |
Expected ABW: |
4.6 % |
| Expected IBU (using Tinseth): |
27.2 IBU |
Expected Color (using Morey): |
18.8 SRM |
| BU:GU ratio: |
0.49 |
Approx Color: |
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| Mash Efficiency: |
75.0 % |
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| Boil Duration: |
90.0 mins |
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| Fermentation Temperature: |
68 degF |
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| Ingredient |
Amount |
% |
MCU |
When |
| US White Wheat Malt |
1.00 lb |
12.1 % |
0.5 |
In Mash/Steeped |
| US Munich 10L Malt |
0.30 lb |
3.6 % |
0.6 |
In Mash/Steeped |
| US Vienna Malt |
0.30 lb |
3.6 % |
0.2 |
In Mash/Steeped |
| Extract – Wheat Liquid Malt Extract |
6.00 lb |
72.7 % |
5.1 |
Start Of Boil |
| Sugar – Candi Sugar Dark |
0.65 lb |
7.9 % |
33.8 |
Start Of Boil |
| Variety |
Alpha |
Amount |
IBU |
Form |
When |
| US East Kent Golding |
5.3 % |
1.00 oz |
12.7 |
Loose Pellet Hops |
60 Min From End |
| Czech Saaz |
3.9 % |
1.50 oz |
8.5 |
Loose Pellet Hops |
20 Min From End |
| US East Kent Golding |
5.3 % |
0.75 oz |
3.5 |
Loose Pellet Hops |
10 Min From End |
| Czech Saaz |
3.9 % |
0.75 oz |
2.5 |
Loose Pellet Hops |
10 Min From End |
DCL US-05 (formerly US-56) SafAle
| Target Profile: |
No Water Profile Chosen |
| Mash pH: |
5.2 |
| pH Adjusted with: |
Unadjusted |
| Total Calcium (ppm): |
0 |
Total Magnesium (ppm): |
0 |
| Total Sodium (ppm): |
0 |
Total Sulfate (ppm): |
0 |
| Total Chloride(ppm): |
0 |
Total Bicarbonate (ppm): |
0 |
| Mash Type: |
Extract with Steeped Grains |
| Schedule Name: |
Single Step Infusion (67C/152F) |
| Step Type |
Temperature |
Duration |
| Rest at |
153 degF |
60 |
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