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American Wheat

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 19th 2025
1.049
1.009
5.3%
22.0
4.4
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 oz US - Pale 2-Row16 oz Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 47.1%
16 oz American - White Wheat16 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 47.1%
2 oz Flaked Oats2 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.9%
34 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 g Loral2 g Loral Hops Pellet 11.75 Boil 30 min 13.74 28.6%
2 g Loral2 g Loral Hops Pellet 11.75 Boil 5 min 3.57 28.6%
3 g Loral3 g Loral Hops Pellet 11.75 Whirlpool 20 min 4.66 42.9%
7 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.99 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.94 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.39 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.11 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.65 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 16 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 10 50 75 75 230.023
Water is Balanced 5 SRM
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.6 gal Infusion 159 °F 152 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.27 g | 9.1 qt) 1.92 7.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.44 g | 9.8 qt) 2.09 8.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.27 -1.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1.76 g | 7 qt) 1.4 5.6  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0 -0  
Volume into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 1.92 7.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
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Fermentis - Safale-WB06

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