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Hefeweizen

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 28th 2014
1.051
1.012
5.1%
14.8
3.6
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - White Wheat11 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 59.5%
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 37.8%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.7%
18.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 8.05 50%
1 oz Sorachi Ace1 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 10 min 6.75 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Orange Peel Spice Boil 30 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 430 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
2 grams gypsum
8 grams calcium chloride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.75 gal Fly Sparge -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.44 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.58 gal (54.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.58 gal (6.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.44 qt/lb 6.66 26.6  
Mash volume with grains 8.14 32.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.31 -9.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.48 g | 37.9 qt) 9.9 39.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.58 g | 54.3 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 16.56 66.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

6.75 Gallons Mash Water at 161
Mash at 150
Sparge to collect 14 gallons

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