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Hefeweizen

Created: Saturday October 15th 2016
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218 calories 21.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 218 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 12oz)
1.066
1.015
6.7%
41.1
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row0.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 20%
1 lb German - Pilsner1 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 40%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 40%
2.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 32.91 50%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 8.16 25%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Aroma 0 min 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen IV Ale Yeast WLP380
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
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Priming
Method: Table sugar       Amount: 1 oz      
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.25 qt Temperature -- 153 °F --
3.25 qt mash out Temperature -- 165 °F 10 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 0.94 3.8  
Mash volume with grains 1.14 4.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.31 -1.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.26 g | 9.1 qt) 1.13 4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.64 g | 10.6 qt) 1.5 6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 1.1 4.4  
Going into fermentor 1.1 4.4  
Total: 2.06 8.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Pending - N/A
Wort Volume:
Pending - N/A
Requires Brew Day Complete log entry with gravity and volume.
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Pending - N/A
Requires Brew Day Complete and Fermentation Complete log entries with gravity readings.
Amount Packaged:
0.98 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 11
  • Pints: 8
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
10/15/2016 9:27 PM
over 8 years ago 		+329 Mash Complete 5.75 Quarts 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
10/15/2016 9:28 PM
over 8 years ago 		+329 Boil Complete 4.25 Quarts 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
10/15/2016 9:29 PM
over 8 years ago 		+329 Brew Day Complete 1.1 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Cloudy green; lots of hop residue left behind in strainer and kettle.
10/15/2016 9:31 PM
over 8 years ago 		+329 Packaged 126 Ounces 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		10 bottles + a partial
Still very hazy.
10/15/2016 9:32 PM
over 8 years ago 		+329 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Very hazy, reasonable wheat flavor, Somewhat bubble-gummy and could maybe use more banana esters? Hops OK but sort of stuck in the middle: either less or more would be better. Disappointing.
10/15/2016 9:37 PM
over 8 years ago 		+329 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Still disappointing. Hops definitely out of whack. Offputting appearance too: muddy cloudiness. Not *bad* but definitely not worth brewing again: either brew a to-style Hefe, or an American Wheat, but don't try to split the difference.
 
Notes

Based on Wheat Beer in Beercraft, p86.
Use half a vial of WLP380.
Kicked up the hops to attempt a hoppy wheat. This didn't work well; do not brew this again!

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