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Bavarian Wit

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.025 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Source: Frank Hearl
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 14th 2020
1.050
1.012
4.9%
19.8
4.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Briess - DME Bavarian Wheat3 lb DME Bavarian Wheat 44.6 3 42.9%
3 lb Briess - DME Bavarian Wheat3 lb DME Bavarian Wheat - (late boil kettle addition) 44.6 3 42.9%
6 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carahell0.5 lb Carahell 34 10 7.1%
0.50 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row0.5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 7.1%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 17.26 40%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 10 min 2.5 20%
1 oz Mandarina Bavaria1 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 6.5 Whirlpool 0 min 40%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Whirlpool 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Bavarian Weizen Yeast WLP351
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 40.81 psi       Temp: 55 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Notes

NOTE: Planned to use 0.5 Vienna Malt but the shop was out, so I substituted Pilsen Malt.
NOTE: Mandarina Bavaria hops added at flame-out, steeped for 10 min in boil kettle.

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Frank Hearl 10/11/2020 at 02:40am
5 of 5

This beer was very easy to brew with minimal fuss. The beer tastes great and is an easy-drinking brew that's great anytime. Though predicted to finish at 1.012, it actually had a FG = 1.010.


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