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Weihenstephaner Vitus Clone

252 calories 24.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizenbock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 252 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 15th 2025
1.076
1.017
7.7%
20.6
6.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb German - Wheat Malt16 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 54.5%
3 lb Belgian - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 10.2%
10 lb German - Vienna10 lb Vienna 37 4 34%
6 oz German - Melanoidin6 oz Melanoidin 37 25 1.3%
29.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 20.56 100%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 244 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
Sparge -- 148 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.36 gal (49.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.36 gal (1.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.2 gal (60.81 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.65 gal (38.6 qt) and adding 3.2 gal (12.81 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.85 51.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 12.85 51.4  
Mash volume with grains 15.2 60.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.67 -14.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.43 g | 13.7 qt) 5.07 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.36 g | 49.5 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 17.92 71.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

DO NOT OXYGENATE!!! Cold condition at 45F for 3 - 4 Weeks.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-15 14:53 UTC