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Overcast

Name: Overcast
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted; 4.11 lb White Wheat; 2 lb Honey Malt; 0.6 oz Mosaic Hops; 0.6 oz Amarillo Hops; 1.5 oz Amarillo Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday July 9th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

28.8

SRM (morey):

20.0

Mash pH

4.9

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted6 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted	33	30	49.5%
4.11 lb	American - White Wheat4.11 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	33.9%
2 lb	Honey Malt2 lb Honey Malt	37	25	16.5%
12.11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	BSG - Mosaic0.6 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	10.9	Boil	60 min	22.41	22.2%
0.60 oz	Amarillo0.6 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	10 min	6.41	22.2%
1.50 oz	Amarillo1.5 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	10.4	Boil	0 min		55.6%
2.70 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal		Infusion	152 °F	--	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4.40 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.80 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.30 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.20 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale 1056

Amount:	12 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
63.9	7.4	25.8	81.9	71.5	67.1
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Last Updated: 2026-09-19 13:58 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	BSG - Mosaic (Pellet)	22.41	22.2%
0.60 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	6.41	22.2%
1.50 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)		55.6%
2.70 oz / $ 0.00