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American Wheat

174 calories 17.2 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: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Ben
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 20th 2026
1.053
1.012
5.3%
38.4
18.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted7 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 63.6%
3 lb American - White Wheat3 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 27.3%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 12.7 Boil 60 min 22.12 20%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 16.24 40%
1 oz Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 0 min 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.91 g | 15.6 qt) 4.31 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Ben. All Grain, ABV 5.31%, IBU 38.36, SRM 18.76, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row - Toasted, White Wheat, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Simcoe, Cascade, Nelson Sauvin)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-20 17:30 UTC