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America's Wheat Beer

140 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.03 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 12th 2022
1.043
1.008
4.6%
33.1
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Rahr - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 50%
4 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row4 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 50%
8 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 18.67 50%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 14.41 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
saccharification 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
mash out -- 170 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Cinnamon stick Spice Mash 10 min.
1 lb Lactose Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 oz Cacao Nibs Water Agt Primary 0 min.
0.25 oz de Arbol Chile Flavor Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dme       Amount: -3.4 oz       Temp: 73 °F       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Strike water volume 8.5, may need to add water to get to preboil volume
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"America's Wheat Beer" American Wheat Beer recipe by Brewer #372591. BIAB, ABV 4.59%, IBU 33.08, SRM 3.86, Fermentables: (White Wheat, Standard 2-Row) Hops: (Willamette, Cascade) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Lactose, Cacao Nibs, de Arbol Chile)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-29 18:29 UTC
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