American Wheat Beer Recipe | All Grain American Wheat Beer by Aje1967 | Brewer's Friend
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American Wheat

174 calories 17.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 27th 2019
13.0 °P
3.2 °P
5.3%
18.2
4.1
5.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 49%
4 lb American - Red Wheat4 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 32.7%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 8.2%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.2%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 13.98 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil 5 min 4.18 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 0 min.
0.10 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 0 min.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® MUNICH CLASSIC WHEAT BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"American Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Aje1967. All Grain, ABV 5.31%, IBU 18.16, SRM 4.06, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Red Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Rice Hulls, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hersbrucker, Saaz, Lemondrop) Other: (Whirlfloc, Beer Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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Gallons
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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