American Dark Wheat Beer Recipe | All Grain American Wheat Beer by Natalie Iseli-Smith | Brewer's Friend
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American Dark Wheat

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 465 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 465 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: Natalie Iseli-Smith
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 8th 2025
1.054
1.013
5.5%
21.6
37.4
5.1
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
55 lb Weyermann - Eraclea Pilsner55 lb Eraclea Pilsner 37.03 1.75 5.4%
550 lb Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)550 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L) 35 1.6 54.5%
200 lb Briess - Caracrystal Wheat Malt200 lb Caracrystal Wheat Malt 35.9 55 19.8%
110 lb Rahr - Red Wheat110 lb Red Wheat 39.1 3.2 10.9%
55 lb Thomas Fawcett - Chocolate Malt55 lb Chocolate Malt 32.2 420 5.4%
20 lb Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt20 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 25 550 2%
20 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt20 lb Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 2%
1,010 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 lb Cascade4 lb Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 17.59 57.1%
3 lb Saaz3 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 3.99 42.9%
7 lbs / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
431.37 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
150 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 5 min.
200 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 5 min.
200 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 5 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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"American Dark Wheat" American Wheat Beer recipe by Natalie Iseli-Smith. All Grain, ABV 5.46%, IBU 21.58, SRM 37.44, Fermentables: (Eraclea Pilsner, Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L), Caracrystal Wheat Malt, Red Wheat, Chocolate Malt, Midnight Wheat Malt, Pale Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Saaz) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-09 17:48 UTC
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