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Amaranth Ale

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

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

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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

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

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
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Notes

Substitute the flaked wheat with flaked amaranth.

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Last Updated: 2026-05-06 03:03 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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