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Grapefruit Wheat - Extract

171 calories 16.3 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: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: David Young
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 13th 2026
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5.3%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 42 3 50%
3 lb Briess - DME Golden Light3 lb DME Golden Light 44.6 4 50%
6 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 10.4 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 20 min 6.3 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale-WB06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Columbus, OH Dublin Rd Plant 2018
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.37 g | 25.5 qt) 6.29 25.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.46 1.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.29 25.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Grapefruit Wheat - Extract" Weissbier beer recipe by David Young. All Grain, ABV 5.32%, IBU 16.7, SRM 3.99, Fermentables: (Dry Malt Extract - Wheat, DME Golden Light) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-13 20:50 UTC