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Autobahn Hopped American Hefe

162 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 19th 2012
1.049
1.014
4.7%
29.2
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 81.8%
2 lb German - Wheat Malt2 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 18.2%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 15.66 50%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 60 min 13.57 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
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Priming
Method: Dextrose       Amount: 3oz      
 
Target Water Profile
Basic adjustment
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
47 0 30 51 44 76
1 tsp CaCl
0.75 tsp Gypsum
1 tsp Baking Soda
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 158 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.64 g | 18.6 qt) 3.81 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Basic American Hefe with German hops.

Turned out great, FG 1.012. A bit on the bitter/hoppy side, which is not a bad thing, but not as refreshing as it should be. Tettnanger can be a real spicy hop, and it is showing through. The bite is not bad, and I think that will mellow out a bit after a couple weeks. Next time I will scale back the hops at least 25%.

More wheat malt and less Pilsner might also give it more grip, the body is a bit light.

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