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Hefeweizen

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 9th 2015
1.054
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5.4%
20.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 48%
6 lb American - Wheat6 lb Wheat 38 1.8 48%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 16.33 50%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 10 min 2.96 25%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 5 min 1.63 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlfloc Fining Boil 20 min.
1.50 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Mash Out Temperature -- 168 °F 20 min
Batch Sparge Sparge -- 168 °F 30 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 4.69 18.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.2 g | 16.8 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.31 37.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 68F until high krausen then let free rise in a bath of air temp water.

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