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California Mike's Gievenbecker Gold Hefeweizen

182 calories 19 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 14th 2023
1.055
1.014
5.5%
22.4
4.2
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Pale Wheat6 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 54.5%
4 lb Weyermann - BIOLAND Pilsner Malt (Organic)4 lb BIOLAND Pilsner Malt (Organic) 29 2.8 36.4%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Ariana0.5 oz Ariana Hops Pellet 9.8 Boil 60 min 22.35 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 8.4 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Münster, NRW, Germany Deutschland
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash water filtered with Brita Maxtra for Lime removal
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.52 g | 14.1 qt) 3.5 14  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.02 g | 24.1 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 4.5 18  
Going into fermentor 4.5 18  
Total: 7.63 30.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Got OG 1.055 but only 4.5g in fermzilla.

This beer won the 2023 homebrew Hefeweizen contest in the largest hobby-brewer club in Germany, Braufreunde Münster, against 10 competitors all brewing Helles Weizen beers.



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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-27 15:09 UTC