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American Wheat

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

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

19.8

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

17.37

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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

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	$ 0.62 / Ounces $ 0.31	19.7751	50%
0.50 oz	Citra (Pellet)	$ 0.77 / Ounces $ 0.38		50%
1 oz / $ 0.69

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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Last Updated: 2025-04-18 19:22 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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