American Wheat Beer Recipe | BIAB American Wheat Beer by Herm brews | Brewer's Friend
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American Wheat

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.71 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.69 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Herm_brews
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 31st 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat2 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 47.1%
1 lb US - Pale 2-Row1 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 23.5%
1 lb American - Pilsner1 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 23.5%
0.25 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.25 lb Honey Malt 37 25 5.9%
4.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Magnum7 g Magnum Hops Pellet 11.7 Boil 60 min 24.65 20%
7 g Mandarina Bavaria7 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 6 Boil 5 min 2.52 20%
7 g Mandarina Bavaria7 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 6 Whirlpool 15 min 2.22 20%
14 g Mandarina Bavaria14 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 6 Dry Hop 4 days 40%
35 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.05 gal Infusion 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Slurry of US-05
Amount:
100 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 2.1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
34465
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
The addition of brewing salts in this recipe intended to achieve a level of Calcium between 50 - 70 ppm. Also intended to lower the mash pH into the acceptable range between 5.2 -5.6.
As such, there is no target water profile.
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Notes

This beer started as another batch of Azacca Wheat, but I decided to try to get tangerine aroma and flavor from Mandarina Bavaria hops. The graIn bill has been balanced to more wheat and honey malt, then splitting the pale malt with equal amount of Pilsner.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-01 18:24 UTC
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Gallons
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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