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Blackberry Wheat Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Craig McLaughlin
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 217 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday September 10th 2025

Sleepy Pig

by akwild

OG: 1.065 FG: 1.017 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 58

Original Gravity:

1.066

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

7.1%

IBU (tinseth):

63.1

SRM (morey):

5.3

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	German - Wheat Malt4 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	28.6%
5 lb	Viking - Extra pale malt5 lb Extra pale malt	37.6	1.8	35.7%
5 lb	Viking - Vienna5 lb Vienna	37	3.6	35.7%
14 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Belma2 oz Belma Hops		Pellet	9.4	Boil	60 min	63.11	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Belma (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Belma (Pellet) Hops		63.11	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

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) 118 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

1 lb frozen black berries in secondary and 4 0z bottle of Blackberry extract at Kegging.

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Last Updated: 2025-09-10 14:59 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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