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Wheat is Wonderful!

Name: Wheat is Wonderful!
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row; 5 lb Pale Wheat; 0.25 lb Acidulated Malt; 1 oz Cascade 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: 6.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Pennsbury Bros
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 13th 2026

Akorn Wheat Ale

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.019 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 24

Lemon Honey Wheat

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 19

Spring Wheat

by Paul Ferrandino

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

20.8

SRM (morey):

5.8

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row6 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	36.8	3.5	53.3%
5 lb	Deer Creek - Pale Wheat5 lb Pale Wheat	38.1	3.5	44.4%
0.25 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.2%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops		Pellet	5.6	Boil	60 min	20.76	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.75 gal		Infusion	158 °F	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

split batch and add 3 lbs rasberry and mango to each in secondary

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Last Updated: 2026-09-03 23:58 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade (Pellet)		20.76	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00