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German Hefeweizen

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Butter
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 28th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Wheat Malt8 lb Wheat Malt 3.49 / lb
27.92
37 2 61.5%
4 lb German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 3.49 / lb
13.96
38 1.6 30.8%
16 oz German - Vienna16 oz Vienna 3.49 / lb
3.49
37 4 7.7%
13 lbs / 45.37
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops 2.99 / oz
2.99
Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 14.7 100%
1 oz / 2.99
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
14.99 / each
14.99
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 142 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.0 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
Infusion -- 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.69 22.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.73 26.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.73 g | 10.9 qt) 2.19 8.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Hefeweizen" Weizen/Weissbier beer recipe by Butter. All Grain, ABV 6.12%, IBU 14.7, SRM 4.67, Fermentables: (Wheat Malt, Pilsner, Vienna) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau)
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