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Simple Wheat Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Crazy Crane
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 21st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.005

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

20.1

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

5.1

Cost $

13.85

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row3.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row		37	1.8	38.9%
3.50 lb	Avangard - Wheat3.5 lb Wheat	$ 0.50 / lb $ 1.74	38.2	2	38.9%
1 lb	Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat	$ 2.49 / lb $ 2.49	34	2	11.1%
8 oz	Weyermann - Carafoam8 oz Carafoam	$ 0.50 / oz $ 3.98	34.5	2.2	5.6%
8 oz	DE - Acidulated Malt8 oz Acidulated Malt	$ 2.49 / lb $ 1.25	27	3.4	5.6%
9 lbs / $ 9.46

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	15.44	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	3.08	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	1.55	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		20.07	99.9%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
45 gal	Infusion	125 °F	125 °F	15 min
	Temperature	125 °F	147 °F	60 min
	Temperature	147 °F	165 °F	5 min
2 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.40 / each $ 0.40	Fining	Boil	15 min.
2.20 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.
$ 0.40

Yeast

Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 3.99 / each $ 3.99
Attenuation (avg):	86%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 19.62 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Dortmund (historic)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
250	20	10	100	300	340
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Notes

Mill grains twice, once at 0.08 inches and again at 0.05 inches.

Start mash at 125F for 15 minutes then raise temperature to 147F for 60 minutes. Raise temperature to 165F and mash out. Sparge with 2 gallons of 170F water.

Boil for 60 minutes following hops schedule. Chill to 170F and add whirlpool hops, steep for 20 minutes and chill.

Ferment at 60F for 7 days or until fermentation slows then raise temperature to 65F for 2 days or until fermentation completes then rack into secondary.

Keg and carbonate to 3.5 volumes.

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Last Updated: 2025-05-21 14:35 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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