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American Wheat

156 calories 13.4 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: 7.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Greg
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 6th 2026
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1.008
5.1%
19.5
3.7
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Viking - Extra pale malt6 lb Extra pale malt 37.6 1.8 57.1%
3 lb Viking - Wheat Malt3 lb Wheat Malt 38 2.5 28.6%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 9.5%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 9.2 Boil 60 min 17.38 40%
0.50 oz cascade0.5 oz cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 2.07 40%
0.25 oz Northern Brewer0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 0 min 20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
House Water
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
4 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
5 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.67 g | 18.7 qt) 5.18 20.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 7.55 30.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.11 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Greg. All Grain, ABV 5.13%, IBU 19.46, SRM 3.65, Fermentables: (Extra pale malt, Wheat Malt, Flaked Wheat, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Amarillo, cascade, Northern Brewer)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-06 19:38 UTC