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American Wheat/Hefe

182 calories 19 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Grainfather
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 15th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 48.3%
6.50 lb German - Pale Wheat6.5 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 44.8%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 6.9%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 13.82 66.7%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 2.51 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Hefeweizen Ale I OYL-021
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 117 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.44 21.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.6 26.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.68 g | 18.7 qt) 4.69 18.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 8.06 32.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.12 40.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Wheat/Hefe" American Wheat Beer recipe by Grainfather. All Grain, ABV 5.43%, IBU 16.33, SRM 3.48, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale Wheat, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Lactic acid)
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