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American Wheat Beer

231 calories 21.4 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Emil Boier
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 231 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Sunday March 22nd 2026
1.050
1.010
5.3%
18.3
4.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg Weyermann - Pilsner2.5 kg Pilsner 36 1.5 52.6%
2 kg German - Wheat Malt2 kg Wheat Malt 37 2 42.1%
0.25 kg Weyermann - Melanoidin0.25 kg Melanoidin 34.5 27 5.3%
4.75 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum15 g Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 30 min 16.34 23.1%
30 g Amarillo30 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 1 min 1.2 46.2%
20 g Amarillo20 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop at 15 °C 5 days 0.75 30.8%
65 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L -- 66 °C 90 min
10 L -- 75 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - New World Strong Ale M42
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
16 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 10 25 100 70 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"American Wheat Beer" American Wheat Beer recipe by Emil Boier. All Grain, ABV 5.29%, IBU 18.29, SRM 4.66, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat Malt, Melanoidin) Hops: (Magnum, Amarillo)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-22 21:52 UTC
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