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The Real Authentic German Hefeweizen

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

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

14.3

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)		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

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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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Last Updated: 2015-07-06 18:18 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

Other Brewers Who Brewed This Recipe:

JLC48

Scubaski@roadrunner.com

Luispty82

Mierk

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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 MittelfrÃ¼h is meant. But otherwise this is a classic german wheat recipe.

Best from the Hallertau ;-)
Ralph

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