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Hefeweizen

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 15th 2023
1.046
1.011
4.6%
14.1
4.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 33.3%
6 lb American - White Wheat6 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 50%
8 oz Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt8 oz Barke Munich Malt 37 8 4.2%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.2%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.2 First Wort 0 min 9.18 33.3%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.2 Whirlpool at 200 °F 5 min 1.32 33.3%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Whirlpool at 200 °F 5 min 3.6 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.78 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.67 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.46 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.27 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.44 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.35 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.17 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.22 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
2.70 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13.34 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Yellow Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 5 60 75 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.4 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.35 gal Batch Sparge 175 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 5.4 21.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.36 25.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.46 g | 13.9 qt) 3.35 13.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.58 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hefeweizen" Weizen/Weissbier beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 4.56%, IBU 14.09, SRM 4.63, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, White Wheat, Barke Munich Malt, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hersbrucker, Lemondrop) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Canning Salt, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient, Lactic acid)
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