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Bilitz Strawberry Wheat

177 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 27th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.75 lb Rahr - Red Wheat6.75 lb Red Wheat 39.1 3.2 52.9%
5.50 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner5.5 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 43.1%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 3.9%
12.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Hallertau Blanc0.75 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 23.38 75%
0.25 oz Galaxy0.25 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 1 min 0.48 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
2.50 lb Strawberry Puree Flavor Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.37 psi       Temp: 33 °F       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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.75 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 4.46 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.48 21.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.92 g | 19.7 qt) 4.62 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.54 g | 30.2 qt) 7.24 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.08 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bilitz Strawberry Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Boxcar Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.82%, IBU 23.85, SRM 4.74, Fermentables: (Red Wheat, Premium Pilsner, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Hallertau Blanc, Galaxy) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Strawberry Puree)
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