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ElderFlower Bavarian Hefeweizen

137 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Source: NB with Modification
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 17th 2023
1.042
1.008
4.5%
39.8
3.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Wheat Malt6 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 80%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat - (late boil kettle addition) 42 3 13.3%
8 oz Cane Sugar8 oz Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 6.7%
7.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 70 min 16.04 50%
1 oz Artisan - Hull Melon1 oz Hull Melon Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 40 min 23.75 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz ElderFlower (dried) Herb Boil 15 min.
1 oz ElderFlower (dried) Herb Secondary 3 days
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
77 - 104 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
74 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 11.5 oz       Temp: 72 °F       CO2 Level: 4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 7.96 g | 31.8 qt) 8.25 33  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.96 g | 31.8 qt) 8.73 34.9  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.75 -3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.21 g | 28.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.11 0.5  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 8.25 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Based on Norther Brewer's Hefeweizen recipe.

Added dried elderberry at the end of the boil and dry to the fermenter in a ball with a magnet.

Started with too much water, so I boiled hard and added about 10 minutes to the end. Added sugar to boost the ABV to compensate for water. . .

The got a surprisingly high 1.055 OG.

Fermentation is roaring in 12 hours. Bubbling like crazy in airlock and visible in trub catch.

8 days: 1.015

11 days: 1.011 / Dropped second dry elderflower infusion
Occasional bubbles still visible in trub catch

Planning to bottle at 14 days, but surprised to still see bubbling.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-03 21:55 UTC