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American Wheat

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 16th 2026
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4.7%
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Bestmalz - BEST Wheat Malt5 lb BEST Wheat Malt 37.7 2.2 45.5%
3 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row3 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 27.3%
3 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen3 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 27.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 60 min 16.94 33.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 2 min 3.27 33.3%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 2 min 1.43 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.92 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.92 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.96 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.96 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.81 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.15 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - American Wheat OYL-002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
58 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Yellow Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 5 60 75 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal 180 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.5 22  
Mash volume with grains 6.38 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.24 g | 13 qt) 3.74 14.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.61 30.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.24 36.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 4.7%, IBU 21.64, SRM 3.87, Fermentables: (BEST Wheat Malt, Brewers Malt 2-Row, BEST Pilsen) Hops: (Willamette, Centennial) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Canning Salt, Lactic acid)
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