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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: 6 lb Extra pale malt; 3 lb Wheat Malt; 1 lb Flaked Wheat; 0.5 lb Rice Hulls; 0.5 oz Amarillo Hops; 0.5 oz cascade Hops; 0.25 oz Northern Brewer 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: 7.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Greg
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday July 6th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

19.5

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Viking - Extra pale malt6 lb Extra pale malt	37.6	1.8	57.1%
3 lb	Viking - Wheat Malt3 lb Wheat Malt	38	2.5	28.6%
1 lb	Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	9.5%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	9.2	Boil	60 min	17.38	40%
0.50 oz	cascade0.5 oz cascade Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	5 min	2.07	40%
0.25 oz	Northern Brewer0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	0 min		20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
5 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

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:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

House Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-07-06 19:38 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 %
0.50 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	17.38	40%
0.50 oz	cascade (Pellet)	2.07	40%
0.25 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)		20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00