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American Wheat

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 28 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 28.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Matt
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 1st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
31 lb Malteurop - 2 Row31 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 67.4%
15 lb German - Pale Wheat15 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 32.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Simcoe20 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.9 First Wort 60 min 7.13 4%
25 g Simcoe25 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 30 min 6.23 5%
8 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra8 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 190 °F 30 min 11.69 45.5%
8 oz Cascade8 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop at 49 °F 0 days 45.5%
498.59 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.80 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.30 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tbsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 433 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
11 4 2 6 8 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 gal Sach rest Strike 150 °F 147 °F 60 min
Mash out Temperature 147 °F 168 °F 2 min
14 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 29.86 gal (119.44 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 17.86 gal (71.44 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 20.93 gal (83.72 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.32 gal (33.28 qt) and adding 8.93 gal (35.72 qt) sparge/top-off. 17.25 69  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 17.25 69  
Mash volume with grains 20.93 83.7  
Grain absorption losses -5.75 -23  
Remaining sparge water volume 18.61 74.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 29.86 119.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 28.3 113.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3 -1.2  
Going into fermentor 28 112  
Total: 35.86 143.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Targeting a super soft water profile. Note we use RO water.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-04 15:48 UTC