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Blackerry wheat

152 calories 16.1 g 26 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Dave Y
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 152 calories (Per 26oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 26oz)
Created: Saturday August 29th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Rahr - White Wheat6 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 54.5%
1 lb Rahr - Red Wheat1 lb Red Wheat 39.1 3.2 9.1%
3 lb Montana Craft Malt - 2-row3 lb 2-row 37 2.4 27.3%
1 lb Oregon Fruit - Blackberry1 lb Blackberry 3.6 0 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertauer Mittlefrüh1 oz Hallertauer Mittlefrüh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 13.49 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittlefrüh0.5 oz Hallertauer Mittlefrüh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 2.45 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Wheat Yeast M20
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BrewRO Reverse Osmosis
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 (equipment estimates 9.43 g | 37.7 qt) 9.88 39.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.31 g | 41.2 qt) 10.76 43  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6.25 25  
Total: 9.88 39.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Reprise of 1997 Brew America blackberry wheat recipe.
The original recipe calls for canned blackberry ( pie mix ).
I will sub in home grown, canned blackberries, canned in extra light DME x 1# plus all the fruit, no artificial flavoring.

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