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Dream Weaver -- Weissbier with Chamomile

205 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Dan Anders
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 23rd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.75 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row6.75 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 54%
5.75 lb Rahr - White Wheat5.75 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 46%
12.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.10 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1.1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 23.91 100%
1.10 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal 5.5g mash-in @161F Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
3 gal Pre-boil target = 7.44g Sparge -- 170 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 each Fermcap Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 oz Dried Chamomile Flowers 3.75 / oz
3.75
Herb Whirlpool 5 min.
0.30 g Potassium Metabisulfite Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
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Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 331 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.21 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 7 7 21 21 205
Using 100% HyVee RO
***
Assuming 12.50lb grain, 1.1oz hops, 9.00g total water
pre-boil target 7.44g Grain loss 1.56g
after hops loss 7.40g Hops loss 0.04g
post-boil 6.07g Boil loss 1.33g
post-chill 5.82g Chill loss 0.24g
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Notes

TODO:

  • Do water additions
  • Determine when to add the TEA -- see video on phone

    ***
    Based recipe on Frankenberry Weissbier recipe from byo.com at https://byo.com/article/breakfast-cereal-brews/ .

    1) Did a 2-step yeast starter (1L each), starting 8 DAYS before brew day (2d grow, 2d decant, 2d grow, 2d decant).
    Used the brewersfriend calc: https://www.brewersfriend.com/yeast-pitch-rate-and-starter-calculator/ to confirm yeast count yield .
    2) Add Fermcap prior to boil.
    3) Chill to 70F.
    4) Ferment at 70F.
    5) Rack to secondary after Gravity stops crashing, adding CHAMOMILE TEA?? and PMB. Leave for 7-10 days.
    6) Add PMB when kegging.
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