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American Hefeweizen

173 calories 15.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 147 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 166 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Craig and Brian
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 3rd 2025
1.053
1.010
5.7%
21.2
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
125 lb Great Western - Premium 2-Row125 lb Premium 2-Row 37 2 50%
125 lb Great Western - White Wheat125 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 50%
250 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Centennial16 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 21.18 100%
16 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
250 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2551 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 149.1 gal (596.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 137.1 gal (548.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 98.13 gal (392.5 qt) 78.13 312.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 78.13 312.5  
Mash volume with grains 98.13 392.5  
Grain absorption losses -31.25 -125  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 102.48 g | 409.9 qt) 119.38 477.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 149.1 g | 596.4 qt) 166 664  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6 -2.4  
Post boil Volume 147 588  
Going into fermentor 147 588  
Total: 197.5 790
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Hefeweizen" American Wheat Beer recipe by Craig and Brian. All Grain, ABV 5.69%, IBU 21.18, SRM 4.3, Fermentables: (Premium 2-Row, White Wheat) Hops: (Centennial)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-04 01:19 UTC