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Blue Loon White Ale

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 13th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.25 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row5.25 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 50%
4.25 lb Rahr - White Wheat4.25 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 40.5%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.5%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 15.64 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 49.96 psi       Temp: 66 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.93 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.93 qt/lb 5.07 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.91 23.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.03 g | 12.1 qt) 3.54 14.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 7.04 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.6 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blue Loon White Ale" Weissbier beer recipe by Northern Brewer. All Grain, ABV 5.5%, IBU 15.64, SRM 4.53, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, White Wheat, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-10 00:35 UTC