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Grapefruit Wheat

Name: Grapefruit Wheat
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5.6 lb Standard 2-Row; 5.6 lb White Wheat Malt; 0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L; 1 oz Willamette Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: Jake Evans
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 12th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

15.8

SRM (morey):

5.0

Mash pH

3.7

Cost $

5.60

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.60 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row5.6 lb Standard 2-Row	$ 1.00 / lb $ 5.60	36.8	1.8	47.9%
5.60 lb	Briess - White Wheat Malt5.6 lb White Wheat Malt		39.1	2.5	47.9%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L		35	15	4.3%
11.70 lbs / $ 5.60

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops		Pellet	4.1	Boil	60 min	15.79	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal		Fly Sparge	150 °F	155 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 each	Whole fresh Grapfruits		Flavor	Secondary	5 days

Yeast

Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pale Ale Water Additions

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
76	7	0	65	120	0
Gypsum CaSO4 - 7 Grams Calcium Chloride CaCL2 - 7 Grams Epsom Salt MgSO4 - 5 Grams
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Last Updated: 2026-08-12 13:02 UTC

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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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