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Wheat Beer

180 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 17th 2026
1.055
1.010
5.8%
0.0
3.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Wheat6 lb Wheat 38 1.8 33.3%
10 lb American - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 55.6%
2 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 11.1%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 6.5 Boil 0 min 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
128 oz Lemonade Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
2.50 tbsp potassium sorbate Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 153 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains 9.32 37.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.7 g | 18.8 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.08 g | 40.3 qt) 9.5 38  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 8.5 34  
Going into fermentor 8.5 34  
Total: 12 48
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wheat Beer" Weissbier beer recipe by Brewer #478237. All Grain, ABV 5.81%, IBU 0, SRM 3.74, Fermentables: (Wheat, Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Cluster) Other: (Lemonade, potassium sorbate)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-17 18:44 UTC