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German Wheat beer

132 calories 10 g 14 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: 17.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15.79 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 86%
Calories: 132 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 10 g (Per 14oz)
Created: Wednesday December 6th 2023
1.041
1.005
4.7%
14.6
3.5
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Ireks - Pilsner Malt8 lb Pilsner Malt 36 1.8 33.3%
7 lb Ireks - Pale Ale Malt7 lb Pale Ale Malt 36.8 2.8 29.2%
9 lb Ireks - Wheat Malt Light9 lb Wheat Malt Light 38 1.95 37.5%
24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)1 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 7.26 33.3%
1 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)1 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 10 min 5.95 33.3%
1 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)1 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5.6 Whirlpool 0 min 1.4 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 203 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-
62.9 20 48 24 151.6 218.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.25 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
11.29 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 36  
Mash volume with grains 10.92 43.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.86 g | 43.5 qt) 11.36 45.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.61 g | 66.5 qt) 17.11 68.4  
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) 15.79 63.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 15.75 g | 63 qt) 15 60  
Total: 20.36 81.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Wheat beer" Weissbier beer recipe by Brewman Martin. All Grain, ABV 4.74%, IBU 14.61, SRM 3.48, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Pale Ale Malt, Wheat Malt Light) Hops: (Fuggle (UK)) Other: (Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-07 17:42 UTC