View Recipe

Recipe Tools ▼
- Brew!
- Copy
- Label Generator
- Quick Water Requirements
- Add To
  Shopping List
Export ▼
- Embed
- Text
- HTML
- BeerXML
Print

Abigail's Amaranth Ale

Name: Abigail's Amaranth Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row; 2 lb Flaked Wheat; 2 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT; 1 oz MT Hood Hops; 1 oz MT Hood Hops

Like this recipe?

Save this Recipe →Free account · keep it in your recipe box

Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Slade
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 6th 2026

Basic American Hefe

by sierra_hbt

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.3% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

24.9

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Brew Log History

Ambient: {{ stats.ambient | number:0 }} °F

OG: {{ stats.ogGravity | number:3 }}
Attenuation: {{ stats.attenuation | number:2 }}%

Calories: {{ stats.calories | number:1 }} / 12oz
Carbs: {{ stats.carbs | number:1 }} g / 12oz

Readings: {{ readingsCount | number }}

Device Filter
{{ device.name | titlecase }} {{ ((device.name | lowercase) != (device.type | lowercase)) ? (device.type | titlecase) : '' }}

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row	37	1.2	55.6%
2 lb	Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	22.2%
2 lb	Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT2 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT	38.1	3.5	22.2%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood1 oz MT Hood Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	60 min	18.26	50%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood1 oz MT Hood Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	10 min	6.62	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal			155 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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) 76 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.82 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Good & Gather Purified Drinking Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
65	0	0	50	63	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Substitute the flaked wheat with flaked amaranth.

Last Updated and Sharing

154

Views

Brews

Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2026-05-15 00:23 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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

Discussion about this recipe:

You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood (Pellet)		24.88	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

View Recipe

Abigail's Amaranth Ale

{{ formatHeaderDate(dates.navStart) | date:'mediumDate' }} to {{ formatHeaderDate(dates.navEnd) | date:'mediumDate' }}

{{ formatHeaderDate(dates.navStart) | date:'mediumDate' }} ^to {{ formatHeaderDate(dates.navEnd) | date:'mediumDate' }}