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American Wheat

Name: American Wheat
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5 lb BEST Wheat Malt; 3 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row; 3 lb BEST Pilsen; 1 oz Willamette Hops; 1 oz Centennial Hops; 1 oz Willamette Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday June 16th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

21.6

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Wheat Malt5 lb BEST Wheat Malt	37.7	2.2	45.5%
3 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row3 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	27.3%
3 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen3 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	27.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.6	Boil	60 min	16.94	33.3%
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10.5	Boil	2 min	3.27	33.3%
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.6	Boil	2 min	1.43	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
3 gal		180 °F	165 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.92 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.92 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.62 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.30 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.96 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.96 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.81 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.15 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - American Wheat OYL-002

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	58 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	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

Yellow Balanced

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	7	5	60	75	0
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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 %
2 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	18.37	66.6%
1 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	3.27	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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