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Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Rose
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday October 30th 2025

Blue Moon Clone

by Sherwood

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 17

citra wheat

by Iliff Avenue Brewhouse

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 19

Andy’s Shandy

by Ugly Ear Brewing

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 18

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

16.2

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

9.55

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	American - Red Wheat5 lb Red Wheat		38	2.5	50%
5 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 1.60 / lb $ 8.00	37	1.8	50%
10 lbs / $ 8.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Bru-10.25 oz Bru-1 Hops	$ 2.07 / oz $ 0.52	Pellet	14.8	Boil	30 min	11.01	33.3%
0.25 oz	Bru-10.25 oz Bru-1 Hops	$ 2.07 / oz $ 0.52	Pellet	14.8	Boil	10 min	5.19	33.3%
0.25 oz	Bru-10.25 oz Bru-1 Hops	$ 2.07 / oz $ 0.52	Pellet	14.8	Boil	0 min		33.3%
0.75 oz / $ 1.55

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Bru-1 (Pellet)	$ 2.07 / oz $ 1.55	16.2	99.9%
0.75 oz / $ 1.55

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.37 gal		Strike	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
8 oz	watermelon powder	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.50 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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 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

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Last Updated: 2025-10-30 20:14 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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