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American Wheat

Name: American Wheat
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted; 3 lb White Wheat; 1 lb Flaked Wheat; 0.5 oz Simcoe Hops; 1 oz Cascade Hops; 1 oz Nelson Sauvin 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: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Ben
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 20th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

38.4

SRM (morey):

18.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted7 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted	33	30	63.6%
3 lb	American - White Wheat3 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	27.3%
1 lb	Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops	Leaf/Whole	12.7	Boil	60 min	22.12	20%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	20 min	16.24	40%
1 oz	Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	0 min		40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-20 17:30 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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	Simcoe (Leaf/Whole)	22.12	20%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	16.24	40%
1 oz	Nelson Sauvin (Pellet)		40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00