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Sour Lime Wheat

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 2nd 2026
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1.046
1.010
4.8%
21.7
5.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 35.6%
6 oz Briess - Munich Lighthouse6 oz Munich Lighthouse 37 6 3.3%
6 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L6 oz Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 3.3%
10 oz Briess - Carapils Malt10 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.6%
5.50 lb Rahr - White Wheat5.5 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 48.9%
6 oz Weyermann - Acidulated6 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 3.3%
180 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Motueka0.75 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 20.15 37.5%
1.25 oz Artisan - Motueka1.25 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 1 min 1.55 62.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
40 oz Lime juice Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
1 oz Lime Zest Flavor Boil 0 min.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Nectar
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Strike 162 °F 152 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.73 g | 34.9 qt) 8.94 35.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.63 g | 38.5 qt) 9.84 39.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.28 29.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Sour Lime Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Brewer #438035. BIAB, ABV 4.83%, IBU 21.71, SRM 5.02, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Lighthouse, Caramel Malt - 10L, Carapils Malt, White Wheat, Acidulated) Hops: (Motueka) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lime juice, Lime Zest, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-13 14:43 UTC