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Juicy German Wheat

Created: Thursday February 11th 2016
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173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
1.053
1.009
5.7%
34.4
4.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83.3%
1 lb Finland - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt 36 3 8.3%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Herkules0.5 oz Herkules Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 28.7 12.5%
0.50 oz Herkules0.5 oz Herkules Hops Pellet 15 Boil 5 min 5.72 12.5%
1 oz Herkules1 oz Herkules Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 4 days 25%
2 oz Hersbrucker2 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Dry Hop 4 days 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
GigaYeast - Golden Gate Lager Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
55 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 136 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn Sugar       Amount: 4oz       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 qt Infusion -- 151 °F 75 min
17.5 qt Sparge -- 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.71 18.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
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: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 74.8%
Pre-Boil: 70% 26.1 ppg
Ending Kettle: 49% 18.3 ppg
Brew House: 49% 18.3 ppg
Wort Volume:
5 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.053
  • Actual OG: 1.044
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 4.99%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 86.4%
  • Actual FG: 1.006
  • Calories per 12oz 173 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 14.9 g
Amount Packaged:
4.75 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 51
  • Pints: 38
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
7/30/2016 5:25 PM
over 8 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.038 8.25 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
7/30/2016 5:26 PM
over 8 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.038 8.25 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
7/30/2016 7:50 PM
over 8 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.044 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
7/30/2016 7:52 PM
over 8 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.044 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
8/5/2016 4:31 PM
over 8 years ago 		+6 Sample 1.006   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		A bit bitter otherwise not bad!
8/5/2016 4:32 PM
over 8 years ago 		+6 Sample 1.006   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
8/13/2016 8:03 PM
over 8 years ago 		+14 Fermentation Complete 1.006   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
8/13/2016 8:04 PM
over 8 years ago 		+14 Packaged 4.75 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
"Juicy German Wheat" Weizen/Weissbier beer recipe by Brewer #48688. All Grain, ABV 5.73%, IBU 34.42, SRM 4.08, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Vienna Malt, White Wheat) Hops: (Herkules, Hersbrucker)
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