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FCB Wheat

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 35 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 43.05 gallons
Post Boil Size: 39.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Davis Adams
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 8th 2025
1.048
1.009
5.2%
17.3
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row30 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 50%
25 lb Rahr - White Wheat25 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 41.7%
2.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)2.5 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 4.2%
2.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt2.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.2%
60 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Galena2 oz Galena Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 14.28 25%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)2 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 30 min 3.04 25%
4 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)4 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 50%
8 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23.5 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
31.05 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
100 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 552 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"FCB Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Davis Adams. All Grain, ABV 5.23%, IBU 17.32, SRM 4.28, Fermentables: ( Standard 2-Row, White Wheat, Munich Type II (Dark), Carapils Malt) Hops: (Galena, Hallertau (Mittelfruh), Saaz (Czech))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-08 18:57 UTC
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