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Banana Wheat Ale

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 17th 2026
1.048
1.011
4.9%
11.1
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb American - Pilsner2.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 45%
2.50 lb American - Wheat2.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 45%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.5%
0.30 lb Munich - Light 10L0.3 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 5.4%
5.55 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Saaz0.3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 7.54 37.5%
0.50 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 10 min 3.52 62.5%
0.80 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) 47 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.47 g | 21.9 qt) 4.94 19.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.92 g | 23.7 qt) 5.39 21.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.69 -2.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.94 19.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Use:
2 lb very ripe bananas

Preparation:
Roast bananas at: 375∘F

Bake until:
dark spotted, caramelized and soft

Mash into purée.

Add:
during final 10 minutes of boil

This gives:
A subtle authentic banana depth
Light banana bread note
Support for yeast esters

without overpowering the flavour of the beer

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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-21 16:05 UTC