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Sour Lime Wheat

Name: Sour Lime Wheat
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4 lb Pilsner; 6 oz Munich Lighthouse; 6 oz Caramel Malt - 10L; 10 oz Carapils Malt; 5.5 lb White Wheat; 6 oz Acidulated; 0.75 oz Motueka Hops; 1.25 oz Motueka Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday June 2nd 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

21.7

SRM (morey):

5.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	35.6%
6 oz	Briess - Munich Lighthouse6 oz Munich Lighthouse	37	6	3.3%
6 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L6 oz Caramel Malt - 10L	35.4	10	3.3%
10 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt10 oz Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	5.6%
5.50 lb	Rahr - White Wheat5.5 lb White Wheat	39.1	3.2	48.9%
6 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated6 oz Acidulated	27	3.4	3.3%
180 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Motueka0.75 oz Motueka Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	20.15	37.5%
1.25 oz	Artisan - Motueka1.25 oz Motueka Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	1 min	1.55	62.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 qt		Strike	162 °F	152 °F	75 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.20 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
40 oz	Lime juice	Water Agt	Kegging	0 min.
1 oz	Lime Zest	Flavor	Boil	0 min.
2 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

CellarScience - Nectar

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Last Updated: 2026-06-27 02:47 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Motueka (Pellet)	20.15	37.5%
1.25 oz	Artisan - Motueka (Pellet)	1.55	62.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Sour Lime Wheat

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