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El Hefe

192 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jamil + SillySir
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 9th 2019
1.058
1.014
5.7%
35.4
4.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Wheat5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 46.5%
2 lb Belgian - Munich2 lb Munich 38 6 18.6%
2 lb Belgian - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 18.6%
1.25 lb American - White Wheat1.25 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 11.6%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.7%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 13.4 33.3%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 21.97 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 426 B cells required
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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
11 qt 11qt @ 123F to hit 113F acid rest Infusion -- 113 °F 20 min
8.4 qt Infuse boiling 8.4qt boiling to hit 152 Infusion -- 152 °F 40 min
Mash Out Infusion -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.78 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.78 qt/lb 4.78 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.64 22.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.42 g | 17.7 qt) 3.31 13.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.33 21.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.09 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Inspiration taken from Jamil's "Harold is Weizen" plus other sources around the net. The idea for the 20% Munich malt comes from http://www.sillysir.com/recipe-weihenstephaner-hefeweissbier/

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  • Last Updated: 2019-03-16 18:31 UTC
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