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Offline blisster

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American Wheat
« on: March 27, 2016, 09:26:01 PM »
This is the American Wheat from the black box challenge. I usually get better BH efficiency so it came in lighter than I had hoped.

Recipe: American Wheat - Black Box Challenge
Brewer: Pierre
Style: American Wheat Beer
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size:                     31.61 l
Post Boil Volume:          27.34 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 22.50 l   
Bottling Volume:           19.66 l
Estimated OG:              1.046 SG
Estimated Color:           6.3 EBC
Estimated IBU:             18.0 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency:   75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency:      87.6 %
Boil Time:                    60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                  Name                                                        Type          #        %/IBU         
5 lbs                 2 Row Malt (3.9 EBC)                                  Grain         1        51.3 %       
4 lbs                 White Wheat Malt (4.7 EBC)                        Grain         2        41.0 %       
12.0 oz             Carafoam (3.9 EBC)                                   Grain         3        7.7 %         
1.00 Items        Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)                   Fining        4        -             
1.00 oz             Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min               Hop           5        14.3 IBUs     
1.00 oz             Goldings, [5.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool            Hop           6        3.8 IBUs     
1.0 pkg             Safale American (#US-05)                          Yeast         7        -             
1.00 oz             Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days          Hop           8        0.0 IBUs     
1.00 oz             Columbus [14.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days      Hop           9        0.0 IBUs     


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 9 lbs 12.0 oz
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Name              Description                             Step Temperature      Step Time         
Mash In           Add 12.78 l of water at 163.2 F         149.0 F               75 min           

Sparge: Fly sparge with 24.51 l water at 168.0 F

Notes:
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1.046 OG
1.008 FG
Whirlpooled for 15 minutes at 180F.
I didn't have the exact AA in the Southan hops so the ones listed above may not be accurate/IBU may be slightly off.
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