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Formula Wetland Wheat

150 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Jason Kuchera
Hop Utilization: 83%
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 28th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row6 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 63.5%
2.70 lb Rahr - White Wheat2.7 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 28.6%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 2.6%
8 oz Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 5.3%
9.45 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.09 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo)0.09 oz Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 23 First Wort 0 min 8.12 3.5%
0.09 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo)0.09 oz Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 23 Boil 30 min 5.67 3.5%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 23 Whirlpool 0 min 16.56 38.8%
1.40 oz Cascade1.4 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 0 days 54.3%
2.58 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 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:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 33.91 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Westminster, Colorado USA (July 2021)
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 1.25 qt/lb 2.95 11.8  
Mash volume with grains 3.71 14.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.18 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.22 g | 20.9 qt) 5.98 23.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.74 g | 27 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 5.24 21  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.2 20.8  
Total: 8.93 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Source: Beer & Brewing Magazine, Spring 2026
Yeast: Omega OYL-004 West Coast Ale (recommended but only available in commercial pitches; SafAle listed is best replacement)

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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-28 23:07 UTC