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Lemon Wheat

188 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 31 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 40 gallons
Post Boil Size: 36 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 14.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 48% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 22nd 2025
14.1 °P
2.7 °P
6.1%
22.0
8.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row40 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 42.1%
40 lb Rahr - White Wheat40 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 42.1%
10 lb Proximity - Malted Oats10 lb Malted Oats 29.9 2.5 10.5%
5 lb Bairds - English Carastan Malt5 lb English Carastan Malt 35.4 35 5.3%
95 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Galena1 oz Galena Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 60 min 8.22 9.1%
2 oz Liberty2 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 30 min 5.29 18.2%
2 oz Galena2 oz Galena Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 15 min 8.15 18.2%
2 oz Liberty2 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 1 min 0.3 18.2%
4 oz Cascade4 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 4 days 36.4%
11 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Lemon Zest Flavor Boil 15 min.
3 oz Lemon Zest Flavor Secondary 4 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2486 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Hard water @ brewery.
25g CaCl
25mL Phosporic Acid
Mash pH = 5.29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
33.75 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
33 gal Sparge 180 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 85 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 32.76 gal (131.05 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 20.76 gal (83.05 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 40.95 gal (163.8 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 4.8 gal (19.2 qt) and adding 28.95 gal (115.8 qt) sparge/top-off. 33.75 135  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 33.75 135  
Mash volume with grains 40.95 163.8  
Grain absorption losses -11.25 -45  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.09 g | 40.4 qt) 17.33 69.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.42 1.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32.76 g | 131.1 qt) 40 160  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 31 g | 124 qt) 36 144  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 36 g | 144 qt) 31 124  
Total: 51.08 204.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lemon Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Brewer #455910. All Grain, ABV 6.12%, IBU 21.96, SRM 8.62, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, White Wheat, Malted Oats, English Carastan Malt) Hops: (Galena, Liberty, Cascade) Other: (Lemon Zest)
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