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Short Stack

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 22nd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Ireks - Pilsner Malt5 lb Pilsner Malt 36 1.8 47.6%
5 lb Ireks - Wheat Malt Light5 lb Wheat Malt Light 38 1.95 47.6%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.8%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.2 Boil 60 min 9.21 14.3%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.2 Boil 15 min 9.14 28.6%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.2 Boil 5 min 7.34 57.1%
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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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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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
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.63 g | 34.5 qt) 9.81 39.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.47 g | 37.9 qt) 10.65 42.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.81 39.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Short Stack" American Wheat Beer recipe by Zach S. BIAB, ABV 5.36%, IBU 25.68, SRM 3.46, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Wheat Malt Light, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Centennial)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-20 21:42 UTC