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German Hefeweizen

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.52 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Thomas Murphy
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 23rd 2024
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - White Wheat6 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 60%
4 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 40%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 14.53 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc tablet Water Agt Mash 15 min.
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 5 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Tartaric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 29.58 psi       Temp: 41 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.37 gal single infusion Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
mashout Temperature 152 °F 170 °F 10 min
3.65 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.14 g | 16.6 qt) 3.65 14.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 6.52 26.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.02 32.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Hefeweizen" Weissbier beer recipe by Thomas Murphy. All Grain, ABV 4.95%, IBU 14.53, SRM 4.1, Fermentables: (White Wheat, Brewers Malt 2-Row) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Whirfloc tablet, Yeast Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Baking Soda, Tartaric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-06-23 15:18 UTC