Brewday: January 3, 2010 - DrinkYourWheaties Hefeweizen

Summary

Volume to fermenter[ltr (gal)]: 20.00 Original Gravity[SG]:1.056
Mash Efficiency [%]: 75.00% Bitterness[IBU]:10.00
Colour [SRM(EBC)]:3.34(6.58)

Mash

Mash water volume [ltr (gal)]:17.06 (4.51) Mash tun volume required[ltr (gal)]:25.89 (6.84)
Total Mash Grain Weight [gms (lbs)]:5685.39 (12.53)

Grains:

Type Weight [gms (lbs)] Actual Weight
Pilsner Pale Malt (Barrett Burston) 2100.84 (4.63)                     
Wheat Malt (Barrett Burston) 3584.55 (7.90)                     
   
   

Mash Schedule:

Name Method Step temp
[C (F)]
Step time
[minutes]
Addition amount
[ltr (gal)]
Addition temp
[C (F)]
Liquor/grist ratio
[ltr/kg]
Acid Rest Infusion 35.00 (95.00) 5 8.53 (2.25) 38.83 (101.89) 1.50
Ferulic Acid Rest Infusion 43.00 (109.40) 15 1.31 (0.35) 95.00 (203.00) 1.73
Sacchrification Infusion 65.00 (149.00) 60 7.22 (1.91) 95.00 (203.00) 3.00
Thick Decoction 1/3 Decoction 65.00 (149.00) 10 0.00 (0.00) 100.00 (212.00) 3.00
Heat Decoction Direct 70.00 (158.00) 10
Heat Decoction Direct 100.00 (212.00) 30

Mash gravity @ 100% conversion [SG]:1.053

Test ph

Observed ph:
pH adjustments:


Sparge

Minimum required efficiency:75.00 % Max expected efficiency83.08 %

Sparge No Water addition [l]Expected recovered volume [l]Required gravityMax expected gravity
1 5.03 13.00 66.68 78.68
     
2 13.00 13.00 27.43 32.36
     
Combined 18.03 26.00 47.06 55.52
     

Assumed constants:

Absorbtion [l/kg]:1.3 Grain displacement [l/kg]:0.67

Preboil Values:

Preboil wort volume [ltr (gal)]:26.00 (6.87) @ mash out temp.26.62 (7.03)
Preboil gravity [SG]:1.047

Boil

Hops:

Hop Utilisation Method: Tinseth
Type AA(%) IBU Weight [gms (oz)] Actual Weight Time(minutes)
Czech Saaz 3.20% 5.00 16.79 (0.59)             60.00
Hallertau Hersbrucker 2.30% 5.00 30.39 (1.07)             30.00


Postboil Values:

Evaporation [ltr (gal)]:4.00 (1.06)
Postboil wort volume [ltr (gal)]:23.69 (6.26)@ boiling temp.24.68 (6.52)
Postboil target gravity [SG]:1.055mash items only1.055
Boiler loses [ltr (gal)]:2.00 (0.53)

Yeast Pitching

Type Min Temp[C (F)] Max Temp[C (F)]
Bavarian Wheat - Wyeast 3638 18.00 (64.40) 24.00 (75.20)

Estimated required yeast cells (billion): 210.00

Dried yeast (gm): 11.17
 
No of liquid yeast(Wyeast/Whitelabs) packs: 2.23(Assumes 94% viability)
 
Approximate amount of solid slurry (ml):
One hour settling 297.87(Assumes 25% trub and 94% viability)
One day settling 148.94(Assumes 25% trub and 94% viability)
Longer than 1 week settling 77.78(Assumes 25% trub and 80% viability)

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