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Wheat Beer

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.52 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 20th 2025
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1.052
1.012
5.2%
26.1
4.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row4 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 40%
5 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt5 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 50%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 5%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 30 min 11.95 25%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 11.27 50%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - BRU-10.5 oz BRU-1 Hops Pellet 14.4 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 2.84 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
8 gal 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.46 13.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.33 25.3  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.52 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.83 31.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wheat Beer" American Wheat Beer recipe by Brewer #437071. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 26.06, SRM 4.05, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, White Wheat Malt, Munich Type I, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Amarillo, BRU-1)
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