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Weizen Up

Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Rose
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday November 7th 2025

4Gs Gumhead Wheat

by 4Gs Brewing

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 34

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

35.5

SRM (morey):

7.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

24.74

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Briess - Wheat Malt, Red5 lb Wheat Malt, Red	$ 1.90 / lb $ 9.50	37.3	2.3	50%
4 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 1.60 / lb $ 6.40	37	1.8	40%
1 lb	LD Carlson - Malted Oats1 lb Malted Oats	$ 2.29 / lb $ 2.29	33	38	10%
10 lbs / $ 18.19

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	$ 0.93 / oz $ 0.93	Pellet	5.4	Boil	60 min	21.02	50%
1 oz	Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops	$ 1.62 / oz $ 1.62	Pellet	7.5	Boil	15 min	14.49	50%
2 oz / $ 2.55

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	$ 0.93 / oz $ 0.93	21.02	50%
1 oz	Huell Melon (Pellet)	$ 1.62 / oz $ 1.62	14.49	50%
2 oz / $ 2.55

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: 152 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Whirfloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

CellarScience - Cali

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.00 / each $ 4.00
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

$ 4.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.5 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

Notes

1 lb of malted oats 1.5 to 2.5 L not as specified in fermentables

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Last Updated: 2025-11-29 18:34 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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