Where'd My ManGo Wheat
Brewed: 5/2/2026 Kegged: 11/20/2017
Around the time of the AHA Learn to Homebrew day, the SheppyBrew Beer Model and I were talking about brewing a beer together.When I asked her what she would like to brew, her answer was "A Mango Wheat".
Well, when Beer Model speaks, people listen. I put together a Mango Wheat beer recipe.
Actually, I went with the standard base I use for all my fruit wheat beers, the world famous Summer Lovin' Wheat. Mango puree on the secondary.
As you might imagine, the beer in light in flavor, allowing mango fruit flavor to shine through. Delicious and sessionable.
The name of the beer was picked by the Beer Model. Not sure if it has special meaning to her or if she just could only think of one pun. Just for the record, I would have called it "Mango Lovin' Wheat", which isn't nearly as good as her decision.
Strangely, we didn't brew this a second time until 2026, almost 9 years after the first batch.
For more information on the Summer Lovin' series of beers, see Sheppy's Blog: Summer Lovin.
For more about the Mango Wheat, see Sheppy's Blog: Mango Wheat.
| Where'd My ManGo Wheat --- Batch 2 (391) |
| Style | Fruit Beer | Batch Size | 5.50 gal | |||
| Type | All Grain | Boil Size | 6.60 gal | |||
| Brewhouse Efficiency | 68.00 | Boil Time | 60 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity | 1.051 SG | Estimated FG | 1.012 SG | ||||
| Recipe Bitterness | 27.1 IBUs (Rager) | Alcohol by Volume | 5.2 % | ||||
| BU : GU | 0.532 | ||||||
| Recipe Color | 6.2 SRM |
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| Measured OG: | 1.048 | Measured FG: | |||||
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Ingredients
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.09 gal | Denver, Colorado | Water | 1 | - | - |
| 4.00 g | Calcium Chloride (Mash) | Water Agent | 2 | - | - |
| 2.00 g | Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash) | Water Agent | 3 | - | - |
| 1.00 g | Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash) | Water Agent | 4 | - | - |
| 3 lbs 1.0 oz | Mango Puree (5.0 SRM) | Adjunct | 5 | 22.6 % | 0.35 gal |
| 5 lbs | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 6 | 36.9 % | 0.39 gal |
| 5 lbs | Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 7 | 36.9 % | 0.39 gal |
| 8.0 oz | Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) | Grain | 8 | 3.7 % | 0.04 gal |
| 0.500 oz | Hallertau Magnum [13.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min | Hop | 9 | 27.1 IBUs | - |
| 1.00 Items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) | Fining | 10 | - | - |
| 1.0 pkg | SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) [23.66 ml] | Yeast | 11 | - | - |
| 4.00 oz | Mango Extract (Bottling 5.0 mins) | Flavor | 12 | - | - |
Mash Profile
| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saccharification | Add 32.37 qt of water at 157.2 F | 150.0 F | 45 min |
| Heat | Heat to 156.0 F over 10 min | 156.0 F | 20 min |
If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort
Recipe Notes
Modeled after NB Sunshine Wheat: ABV: 4.8%; 14IBU; Target Hops; Malts - Pale, Carapils, Wheat ; OG - 13.4 (1.054) FG - 1.9 (1.008)
Water salts bring Denver water profile (as defined by BeerSmith) to
Ca=75,Mg=15,Na=21,SO4=94,Cl=87,HCO3=104
Boil wort adding hops and yeast nutrient as specified.
Cool to as close to 60 degrees as possible to pitch.
Ferment under 65 for a couple of days, then let heat up to about 70. Total fermenation time 2 weeks.
Transfer to secondary on top of the can of mango puree.
Add mango flavoring at kegging time to taste. Start with 1oz and add another .5oz if you think it needs more mango aroma.
Keg and force carbonate. Drink when ready
Brewing Record
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| Pre-boil OG | (1.046 SG) | Pre-boil Vol | (6.60 gal) | |||
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Brewing Notes
4/8/2026 Thinking I'll brew this beer soon. Maybe the next one after Chelsea Dagger.
4/28/2026 Ordered ingredients from Tom's Brew Shop today. It is looking like this will be my Big Brew Day brew.
5/2/2026 Big Brew Day. The wife is the Brew Master today. Until she deserts me for an open house.
5/3/2026 Brew day went pretty well. Low OG, but in think maybe some of that is the mango. Took most of the day for fermentation to really get going but it is rocking now
5/7/2026 Bubbling has stopped, and it looks clear enough that I could transfer to mango puree any time. The calendar says to it Saturday. Might do it early.
4/8/2026 Thinking I'll brew this beer soon. Maybe the next one after Chelsea Dagger.
4/28/2026 Ordered ingredients from Tom's Brew Shop today. It is looking like this will be my Big Brew Day brew.
5/2/2026 Big Brew Day. The wife is the Brew Master today. Until she deserts me for an open house.
5/3/2026 Brew day went pretty well. Low OG, but in think maybe some of that is the mango. Took most of the day for fermentation to really get going but it is rocking now
5/7/2026 Bubbling has stopped, and it looks clear enough that I could transfer to mango puree any time. The calendar says to it Saturday. Might do it early.