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Bavarian Hefeweizen

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: NB
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 21st 2015
1.050
1.013
4.9%
14.8
3.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb German - Pale Wheat5.5 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 56.4%
4 lb German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 41%
0.25 lb Weyerman Acidulated malt0.25 lb Weyerman Acidulated malt 3 2 2.6%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 14.8 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Wheat 3333
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
63 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 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
Using RO Culligan water - adding 1 tsp calcium chloride per 5 gal; also added .25 lbs of acidulated malt for lactic acid. (per AJ deLange article)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.6 qt single infusion in cooler Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.66 14.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.44 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.85 g | 19.4 qt) 4.31 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.97 31.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bavarian Hefeweizen" Weizen/Weissbier beer recipe by NB. All Grain, ABV 4.89%, IBU 14.8, SRM 2.99, Fermentables: (Pale Wheat, Pilsner, Weyerman Acidulated malt) Hops: (German Tettnang)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-03-21 12:53 UTC