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American Wheat Beer

Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.58 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Toby Saltzman
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday September 30th 2025

Peach Hefeweizen

by nferdinandt

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

16.7

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row5 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	48.8%
4 lb	American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	39%
1 lb	Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	9.8%
4 oz	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L4 oz Aromatic Munich Malt 20L	35.4	20	2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	3.8	First Wort	0 min	16.65	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		16.65	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9 gal	Dough-In	Strike	75 °F	99 °F	--
	Slow Rinse while recirculating and stirring	Temperature	99 °F	104 °F	20 min
	Slow Rinse while recirculating and stirring	Temperature	104 °F	122 °F	30 min
	Slow Rinse while recirculating and stirring	Temperature	104 °F	122 °F	30 min
	Slow Rinse while recirculating and stirring	Temperature	122 °F	153 °F	60 min
	Slow-Rise to Mash-Out then raise & rinse bag	Vorlauf	153 °F	168 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
60 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 oz	Bitter Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
0.33 oz	Sweet Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
1 oz	Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	5 min.
2 tbsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Mash	15 min.
2 tbsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 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:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 29.22 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

This is sort of a Blue Moon clone but not quite. I want to add a bit more flavor to this brew, a bit more complexity, and see how it goes. This is one of the commercial beers I enjoy but it could use a bit more depth to take it over the edge - hopefully this works!

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Last Updated: 2025-10-01 21:04 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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