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Weizenbock

Created: Friday January 27th 2017
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219 calories 23 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizenbock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
1.066
1.017
6.5%
15.8
14.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.25 lb German - Wheat Malt7.25 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 55.4%
5.25 lb American - Pale 2-Row5.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 40.1%
0.34 lb American - Chocolate0.34 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.6%
0.25 lb German - Pale Ale0.25 lb Pale Ale 39 2.3 1.9%
13.09 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Tettnanger1.25 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 60 min 15.75 71.4%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 0 min 28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 154 °F 60 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 4.09 16.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.14 20.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.64 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.8 19.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.43 g | 21.7 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.89 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 87.8%
Pre-Boil: 70% 25.7 ppg
Ending Kettle: 70% 25.6 ppg
Brew House: 66% 24.2 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.5 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.066
  • Actual OG: 1.061
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 6.17%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 77%
  • Actual FG: 1.014
  • Calories per 12oz 219 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 23 g
Amount Packaged:
5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 53
  • Pints: 40
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
7/27/2019 6:16 PM
over 5 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.048 8.14 Gallons 5.5 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
7/27/2019 6:17 PM
over 5 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.048 7 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
7/27/2019 6:17 PM
over 5 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.061 5.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
7/27/2019 6:18 PM
over 5 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.061 5.2 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
8/8/2019 9:30 PM
over 5 years ago 		+12 Fermentation Complete 1.014   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
8/18/2019 4:00 AM
over 5 years ago 		+22 Packaged 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
10/12/2019 6:26 PM
over 5 years ago 		+77 Other   10/12/2019 6:27 PM
over 5 years ago 		Won bronze medal 2019 Commander Saaz competition
"Weizenbock" Weizenbock beer recipe by Dave_D_Gator. All Grain, ABV 6.45%, IBU 15.75, SRM 13.98, Fermentables: (Wheat Malt, Pale 2-Row, Chocolate, Pale Ale) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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