American Wheat Beer Recipe | All Grain American Wheat Beer by Nelson Smither | Brewer's Friend
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American Wheat

182 calories 19 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
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 8th 2022
1.055
1.014
5.4%
25.7
6.2
5.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.75 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row5.75 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 46.9%
5 lb Rahr - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 40.8%
0.50 lb Bairds - English Carastan Malt0.5 lb English Carastan Malt 35.4 35 4.1%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.2%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 13.92 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 7.37 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.41 25%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 45 min
3.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 51.65 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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"American Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Nelson Smither. All Grain, ABV 5.44%, IBU 25.7, SRM 6.2, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, White Wheat, English Carastan Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hersbrucker, Saaz, Centennial)
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Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
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Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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