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Boyfriend

140 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 150 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 152.85 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 16th 2026
1.043
1.008
4.6%
24.0
5.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
100 lb German - Pale Ale100 lb Pale Ale 39 2.3 46.3%
100 lb American - Red Wheat100 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 46.3%
12 lb Munich12 lb Munich 37 6 5.6%
4 lb Rice Hulls4 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 1.9%
216 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Centennial1 lb Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 16.65 25%
2 lb Citra2 lb Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 170 °F 0 min 5.27 50%
1 lb Amarillo1 lb Amarillo Hops Lupulin Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 170 °F 0 min 2.06 25%
4 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2130 B cells required
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Priming
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
121.62 gal Infusion 165 °F 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 155 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 152.85 gal (611.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 140.85 gal (563.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 111.78 gal (447.12 qt) 94.5 378  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 94.5 378  
Mash volume with grains 111.78 447.1  
Grain absorption losses -27 -108  
Remaining sparge water volume 85.6 342.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 152.85 611.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6 -2.4  
Post boil volume 150 600  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.8 -7.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 148.2 592.8  
Total: 180.1 720.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Boyfriend" American Wheat Beer recipe by Brewer #480990. All Grain, ABV 4.64%, IBU 23.98, SRM 5.8, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Red Wheat, Munich, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Centennial, Citra, Amarillo)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-14 14:20 UTC