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The Real Authentic German Hefeweizen

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Butter
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 3rd 2015
1.051
1.012
5.1%
14.3
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb German - Wheat Malt7.5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 62.5%
4 lb German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 33.3%
8 oz German - Vienna8 oz Vienna 37 4 4.2%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 14.3 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: keg       CO2 Level: 4.0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Weizen
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
16 10 0 17 17 49
Water Profile Pulled from
"Brewing school Weihenstephan water" http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=Various_water_recipes
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

No starter required if yeast is healthy and viable.

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rakader 04/18/2021 at 05:12pm
4 of 5

Sorry - there exists no "Domestic Hallertau" hop. There are more than 40 hop varieties from Hallertau region in upper bavaria. Probably the typical Halltertau Mittelfrüh is meant. But otherwise this is a classic german wheat recipe.

Best from the Hallertau ;-)
Ralph



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