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Wheat 26-3

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 21st 2025
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1.056
1.013
5.6%
16.8
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37.7 2 55.6%
4 lb American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 44.4%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 20 min 8.85 50%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 7.95 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Virginia Beach, VA 2022 Q4
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
3.15 gal Strike 160 °F 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.15 12.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.87 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.05 g | 24.2 qt) 5.23 20.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wheat 26-3" American Wheat Beer recipe by RL1234. All Grain, ABV 5.59%, IBU 16.8, SRM 3.76, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat) Hops: (Liberty, Lemondrop)
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