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Hank's Hefeweizen

Created: Thursday February 2nd 2023
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156 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Rahr - American 2-Row5 lb American 2-Row $ 1.39 / lb
$ 6.95 		37 1.8 50%
4.50 lb Rahr - White Wheat4.5 lb White Wheat $ 1.39 / lb
$ 6.26 		39.1 3.2 45%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt $ 2.49 / lb
$ 1.25 		34.5 1.5 5%
10 lbs / $ 14.45
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 9.66 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Energizer Other Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 lb Rice Hulls $ 2.49 / lb
$ 1.25 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 1.25
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
86%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Anoka, MN 2018
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Strike 153 °F 153 °F 60 min
12.5 qt Sparge 169 °F 169 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.44 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 64.9 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.44 qt/lb 3.6 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.4 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.94 g | 19.8 qt) 4.1 16.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.2 24.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.7 30.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil: 98% 36.9 ppg
Ending Kettle: 72% 27.3 ppg
Brew House: 71% 26.7 ppg
Wort Volume:
19.8 Liters
  • Expected 20.8 Liters of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.048
  • Actual OG: 1.051
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.25%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 78.4%
  • Actual FG: 1.011
  • Calories per 12oz 156 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 12.6 g
Amount Packaged:
19.8 Liters
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 56
  • 1/2L bottles: 40
  • Pints: 42
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
2/2/2023 7:18 PM
over 2 years ago 		-1 Mash Complete 28.5 Liters 5 2/2/2023 10:21 PM
over 2 years ago
2/2/2023 8:30 PM
over 2 years ago 		-1 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.049 28.5 Liters 70 °F 2/2/2023 10:23 PM
over 2 years ago
2/2/2023 9:30 PM
over 2 years ago 		-1 Boil Complete 1.051 20.3 Liters 69 °F 2/2/2023 10:25 PM
over 2 years ago
2/3/2023 10:29 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.051 19.8 Liters 69 °F 2/3/2023 10:29 PM
over 2 years ago
2/15/2023 11:46 PM
over 2 years ago 		+12 Fermentation Complete 1.011 19.8 Liters 70 °F 2/15/2023 11:46 PM
over 2 years ago 		15 February 2023, 1735 – took sample. 1.011 at 70 degrees. Turned off the heat pad. Good banana and clove flavor.
2/28/2023 1:20 PM
over 2 years ago 		+25 Sample 1.011   68 °F 2/28/2023 1:20 PM
over 2 years ago 		16-28 February 2023 – cold crashed in the house at 52 degrees as I was gone to Germany.
28 February 2023, 0630 – I moved into cellar and took a sample. It is still 1.011 at 70 degrees.
3/10/2023 9:48 PM
over 2 years ago 		+35 Packaged 1.011 19.8 Liters 70 °F 3/11/2023 3:49 PM
over 2 years ago 		Put some in a 2 liter bottle for beer club. Kevin took 12 - 22 ounce bottles and I have the rest. Broke the standing capper. The new hand capper worked great.
 
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