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Willow Creek Wheat

Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Aaron Eicher
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 7th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

39.1

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

6.0

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	American - Red Wheat3.5 lb Red Wheat	38	2.5	50%
2 lb	US - Pale 2-Row2 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	28.6%
0.75 lb	Rye0.75 lb Rye	38	3.5	10.7%
0.50 lb	Honey0.5 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	35	2	7.1%
0.25 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	3.6%
7 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Lemondrop0.25 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	9	Boil	60 min	13.62	8.3%
0.25 oz	Bullion0.25 oz Bullion Hops	Pellet	9	Boil	30 min	10.47	8.3%
0.25 oz	Lemondrop0.25 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	9	Boil	15 min	6.76	8.3%
0.25 oz	Lemondrop0.25 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	9	Boil	5 min	2.71	8.3%
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	9	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	5.59	33.3%
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	9	Dry Hop at 165 °F	2 days		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.75 oz	Lemondrop (Pellet)	28.68	91.5%
0.25 oz	Bullion (Pellet)	10.47	8.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - American Wheat OYL-002

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	58 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 62 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Madison-Well 20

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Brew 1: Used lemon drop and brewers gold.

Brew 2: Hoppy Wheat. Used a blend of Alora, HBC1019, Erebus, and Strata.

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Last Updated: 2025-06-12 19:19 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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