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Almost Heavenweizen

181 calories 18.2 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 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: RevFrank (modifed from Brewers Friend)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 9th 2017
1.055
1.013
5.5%
11.3
5.5
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 8.3%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.3%
6 lb American - Riverbend Appalachian Wheat6 lb Riverbend Appalachian Wheat 38.4 2.9 50%
4 lb American - Riverbend Select Two Row Pale Malt4 lb Riverbend Select Two Row Pale Malt 36.9 2.3 33.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 8.27 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 10 min 3 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Fining Boil 10 min.
1 each Gelatin Fining - 34F Fining Secondary 3 days
 
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
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 212 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Forced CO2       Amount: 18.9 PSI at 34F       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
1 tsp cacl2 to lower pH
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal MOVE TO HLT - 170 F Temperature -- 190 °F --
4 gal MOVE TO MASH TUN - 154F Temperature -- 170 °F --
4.0 G MASH FOR 75 min Infusion -- 154 °F 75 min
4.5 G SPARGE 170F -Collect 7 G Sparge -- 170 °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 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.29 g | 17.2 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
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: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

3-5 days primary
2-4 days secondary
fermentation temp: 68F

cold crash 3 days at 34F - At temp, add gelatin fining

force carbonate at 3.5X -- 18.9 PSI at 34F

Bottle and or server

typical hefeweizen
smooth and bready with some clove and subtle banana.

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