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The Banana Wheat Special

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 6th 2025
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1.052
1.013
5.1%
13.4
5.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Great Western - White Wheat7 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 63.6%
4 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt4 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 36.4%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Hopsteiner - Mt Hood3 oz Mt Hood Hops Pellet 6 Boil 5 min 13.41 100%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Bananza OYL-400
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
Imperial Yeast - G01 Stefon
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 7.6 oz       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"The Banana Wheat Special" Weissbier beer recipe by alexander300. All Grain, ABV 5.09%, IBU 13.41, SRM 5.23, Fermentables: (White Wheat, Bohemian Pilsner Malt) Hops: (Mt Hood) Other: (gypsum (calcium sulfate))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-06 19:38 UTC
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