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Cherry Wheat

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Four82nd
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 17th 2026
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1.012
5.0%
17.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 57.1%
4 lb Rahr - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 38.1%
0.50 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L0.5 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 4.8%
10.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 15.04 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil 10 min 2.86 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.8 Dry Hop 7 days 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Beta Rest Strike 148 °F 148 °F 30 min
Alpha Rest Steeping 148 °F 154 °F 45 min
Mash Out Temperature 154 °F 170 °F 15 min
Boil Temperature 170 °F 212 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 lb Rice hulls Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirflock Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Primary 0 min.
4 oz Montmorancy Tart Cherry Concentrate Flavor Secondary 7 days
16 oz Sweet Cherry Puree Flavor Secondary 14 days
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 26.87 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Cherry Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Four82nd. All Grain, ABV 5.02%, IBU 17.9, SRM 5.16, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, White Wheat, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L) Hops: (Mount Hood, Saaz, Cascade) Other: (Rice hulls, Whirflock, Yeast Nutrient, Montmorancy Tart Cherry Concentrate, Sweet Cherry Puree, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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