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DIY American Wheat V2

Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday December 20th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

41.6

SRM (morey):

5.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	American - Pale Ale6.5 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	50%
4.50 lb	American - White Wheat4.5 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	34.6%
2 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner2 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	15.4%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Magnum20 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	60 min	25.69	26.1%
0.50 oz	Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	13.8	Boil	15 min	11.34	18.5%
0.50 oz	Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	13.8	Boil	5 min	4.55	18.5%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	13.8	Whirlpool at 180 °F	0 min		37%
2.71 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Magnum (Pellet) 20 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	25.69	26.1%
2 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	15.89	74%
2.71 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.8 gal		Temperature	--	150 °F	75 min
		Temperature	--	170 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
2.20 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.60 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	clarity firm	Fining	Primary	0 min.
10 each	Fermcap	Other	Primary	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Brewtan B	Other	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.23 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Reverse Osmosis System (April 2020)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	0	5	50	150	7
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Notes

Clarification processes:
Whirlflock in boil
Let settle after chilled x 60 min
Pull off 1/2-1 cup of settled trub
Drain mostly clear wort to FV
Clarityfirm in the FV
At terminal gravity, Cold crash x 7 days
Add gelatin on day 4
Rack to keg via gravity fed closed loop transfer
Biofine 5 mL in the keg
Pull pint after 5-7 days
Carbonate as per usual

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Last Updated: 2025-03-22 19:53 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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