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German Wheat beer

159 calories 12 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15.66 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 6th 2023
1.049
1.006
5.6%
13.8
3.6
5.9
125.39
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Ireks - Pale Ale Malt7 lb Pale Ale Malt $ 6.65 / lb
$ 46.55 		36.8 2.8 28%
8 lb Ireks - Pilsner Malt8 lb Pilsner Malt $ 6.73 / lb
$ 53.84 		36 1.8 32%
10 lb German - Wheat Malt10 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 40%
25 lbs / $ 100.39
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Fuggle (US)1 oz Fuggle (US) Hops $ 12.50 / oz
$ 12.50 		Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 6.79 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 10 min 5.57 33.3%
1 oz Artisan - Fuggle (US)1 oz Fuggle (US) Hops $ 12.50 / oz
$ 12.50 		Pellet 5.6 Whirlpool 0 min 1.4 33.3%
3 oz / $ 25.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
86%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 241 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
18 20 48 24 44 218.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
11.73 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.61 gal (66.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.61 gal (18.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains 11.38 45.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.13 -12.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.61 g | 42.5 qt) 11.24 45  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.61 g | 66.5 qt) 17.24 69  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15.04 g | 60.2 qt) 15.66 62.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 15.62 g | 62.5 qt) 15 60  
Total: 20.62 82.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Wheat beer" Weissbier beer recipe by Brewer #223499. All Grain, ABV 5.59%, IBU 13.75, SRM 3.59, Fermentables: ( Pale Ale Malt, Pilsner Malt, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Fuggle (US), Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-14 16:04 UTC