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American Wheat

145 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.04 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Sigle
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 18th 2025
1.044
1.009
4.6%
19.8
4.0
5.5
17.37
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe4 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe $ 1.29 / Pounds
$ 5.16 		36.8 1.7 50%
4 lb Great Western - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat $ 1.63 / Pounds
$ 6.52 		37 3.5 50%
8 lbs / $ 11.68
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops $ 0.62 / Ounces
$ 0.31 		Pellet 9 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 19.7751 50%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops $ 0.77 / Ounces
$ 0.39 		Pellet 12 Whirlpool at 212 °F 10 min 50%
1 oz / $ 0.70
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 ml Lactic acid $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Californian Lager M54
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 4.99 / each
$ 4.99
Attenuation (avg):
79%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 25 75 80 100
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 7.79 31.2  
Mash volume with grains 8.43 33.7  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.54 26.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.02 g | 20.1 qt) 5.04 20.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.02 g | 20.1 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.79 31.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Sigle. BIAB, ABV 4.59128%, IBU 19.7751, SRM 3.96701, Fermentables: (2-row Xtra Pale Europe, White Wheat) Hops: (Magnum, Citra) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-18 19:22 UTC