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Hefeweizen

179 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 24th 2015
1.054
1.015
5.1%
9.3
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Wheat Malt6 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 51.1%
5.50 lb German - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 46.8%
0.25 lb Maltodextrin0.25 lb Maltodextrin - (late boil kettle addition) 39 0 2.1%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 8.45 66.7%
0.25 oz Domestic Hallertau0.25 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 5 min 0.84 33.3%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 252 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
Start from RO water, add 1/2 tsp Gypsum, 1 tsp Calc. Chl., and 1/4 tsp salt (mash water only).
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Decoction -- 134 °F 60 min
Infusion -- 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.63 g | 18.5 qt) 4.68 18.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.26 g | 29 qt) 7.3 29.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.02 0.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.99 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hefeweizen" Weizen/Weissbier beer recipe by Reichert. All Grain, ABV 5.11%, IBU 9.29, SRM 3.97, Fermentables: (Wheat Malt, Pilsner, Maltodextrin) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-08-24 00:56 UTC