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Amaranth Ale

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Slade
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 6th 2026
1.046
1.008
5.0%
24.9
3.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 55.6%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 22.2%
2 lb Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT2 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT 38.1 3.5 22.2%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood1 oz MT Hood Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 60 min 18.26 50%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood1 oz MT Hood Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 10 min 6.62 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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) 76 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.82 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Good & Gather Purified Drinking Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
65 0 0 50 63 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal 155 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 7.96 31.8  
Mash volume with grains 8.68 34.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.58 26.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.96 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Substitute the flaked wheat with flaked amaranth.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-06 03:03 UTC