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Cherry Wheat Ale

184 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.93 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Mike Maag
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 15th 2025
1.056
1.012
5.7%
16.3
17.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - White Wheat6 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 33.3%
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted6 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 33.3%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 5.6%
5 lb Cherry, dark sweet5 lb Cherry, dark sweet - (late fermenter addition) 6.4 0 27.8%
18 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 11.68 66.7%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 4.6 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® MUNICH CLASSIC WHEAT BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 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
"Cherry Wheat Ale" Fruit Beer recipe by Mike Maag. BIAB, ABV 5.71%, IBU 16.28, SRM 17.48, Fermentables: (White Wheat, Pale 2-Row - Toasted, Flaked Wheat, Cherry, dark sweet) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-18 19:45 UTC
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