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Big Jeffe

Method: All Grain
Style: Weizenbock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 290 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday May 21st 2023

Original Gravity:

1.087

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

8.6%

IBU (rager):

21.5

SRM (morey):

16.8

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

44.65

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 lb	Great Western - American Munich2 lb American Munich	$ 1.79 / lb $ 3.58	35.4	7.94	10.7%
10 lb	Briess - Wheat Malt, Red10 lb Wheat Malt, Red	$ 1.89 / lb $ 18.90	37.3	2.3	53.7%
5 lb	Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)5 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)	$ 1.89 / lb $ 9.45	35	1.6	26.8%
8 oz	Great Western - Crystal 40 Malt8 oz Crystal 40 Malt	$ 2.09 / lb $ 1.05	21	40	2.7%
8 oz	Dingemans - Special B8 oz Special B	$ 2.19 / lb $ 1.10	33.1	125	2.7%
4 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt4 oz Pale Chocolate Malt	$ 2.59 / lb $ 0.65	32.2	230	1.3%
6 oz	Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated6 oz BEST Acidulated	$ 2.49 / lb $ 0.93	35.9	2.81	2%
298 oz / $ 35.65

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
45 g	Tettnanger45 g Tettnanger Hops		Pellet	3.8	Boil	60 min	21.52	100%
45 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
45 g	Tettnanger (Pellet) 45 g Tettnanger (Pellet) Hops		21.52	100%
45 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.48 gal		Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
8 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
9 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 9.00 / each $ 9.00
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	68 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 544 B cells required

$ 9.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2023-05-21 18:23 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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