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Summer Sipper

Name: Summer Sipper
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4 lb Pilsner; 4 lb Red Wheat; 1 lb Rye; 1 lb Vienna; 2 oz Citra Hops; 1 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday October 30th 2026

Blue Moon Clone

by Sherwood

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 17

citra wheat

by Iliff Avenue Brewhouse

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 19

American Orange Wheat beer

by Cooper Ezell

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

19.0

SRM (morey):

4.2

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	40%
4 lb	American - Red Wheat4 lb Red Wheat	38	2.5	40%
1 lb	Rye1 lb Rye	38	3.5	10%
1 lb	American - Vienna1 lb Vienna	35	4	10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Citra2 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	5 min	16.42	66.7%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	2.61	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.75 gal	Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
4.25 gal	Batch Sparge	172 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Westminster, CO

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-10-30 06:43 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	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Citra (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	16.42	66.7%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	2.61	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00