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Banana Wheat Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday May 17th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

11.1

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.50 lb	American - Pilsner2.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	45%
2.50 lb	American - Wheat2.5 lb Wheat	38	1.8	45%
0.25 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.5%
0.30 lb	Munich - Light 10L0.3 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	5.4%
5.55 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Saaz0.3 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	7.54	37.5%
0.50 oz	BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.7	Boil	10 min	3.52	62.5%
0.80 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.29999999931377 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	7.54	37.5%
0.50 oz	BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	3.52	62.5%
0.80 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale-WB06

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	59 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 47 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Use:
2 lb very ripe bananas

Preparation:
Roast bananas at: 375∘F

Bake until:
dark spotted, caramelized and soft

Mash into purée.

Add:
during final 10 minutes of boil

This gives:
A subtle authentic banana depth
Light banana bread note
Support for yeast esters

without overpowering the flavour of the beer

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Last Updated: 2026-05-21 16:05 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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