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Weizenbock Imperial Hefe

256 calories 21.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizenbock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (ending kettle)
Calories: 256 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://mnstatefair.brewingcompetitions.com/
Created: Monday September 16th 2024
1.078
1.013
8.5%
17.3
6.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat9.5 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 48%
3 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I3 lb Munich Type I 38 6 15.2%
0 lb Rice Hulls0.001 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 0%
5.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 27.8%
1 lb Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 5.1%
12.80 oz Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen12.8 oz Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 4%
19.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 90 min 13.41 88.9%
0.25 oz Loral0.25 oz Loral Hops Pellet 9.4 Boil 20 min 3.88 11.1%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
81%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 214 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.75 gal Strike 159 °F 148 °F 60 min
5 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.13 28.5  
Mash volume with grains 8.65 34.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.44 9.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.06 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.33 g | 33.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.67 g | 18.7 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.56 38.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1st Place, German Wheat Beers, 2024 Minnesota State Fair


Brewing Notes:

Double crush wheat.. . reduce aeration...open fermentation. Acid rest at 113 for 15.

Pitch at 62, raise to 72 by Day 5

Efficiency dialed down due to all the wheat.



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