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German Wheat

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 24th 2018
1.046
1.011
4.7%
13.0
3.6
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Wheat5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 50%
4.50 lb American - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 45%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.8%
2 oz German - Melanoidin2 oz Melanoidin 37 25 1.3%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 13.02 100%
0.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Bavarian Weizen Yeast WLP351
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 195 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22.4 qt Temperature -- 115 °F 20 min
Temperature -- 127 °F 20 min
Temperature -- 149 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 168 °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 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.26 g | 21 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.51 g | 30 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Alternative mash:

  • Acid rest: 113° F (45° C) for 15 minutes.
  • Protein rest: 126° F (52° C) for 15 minutes.
  • Mash at 146° F (63° C) for 20 minutes,
  • then 158° F (70° C) for 20 minutes.
  • Mash out at 167° F (75° C) for 10 minutes.
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  • Last Updated: 2018-06-25 22:32 UTC