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American Wheat

Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jimmy McCaskill
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 127 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 11.2 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Saturday July 12th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.039

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

31.2

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

0.21

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	60 min	19.32	50%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.8	Boil	15 min	11.85	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	19.32	50%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	11.85	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.38 gal	Strike	158 °F	152 °F	60 min
2.25 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	$ 0.33 / oz $ 0.06	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 tsp	Gypsum	$ 0.95 / oz $ 0.16	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Whirlpool	10 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
$ 0.21

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

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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Last Updated: 2025-07-12 15:57 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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