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Hefewiezen 2013 Ninkasi Gold Winner

Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday January 22nd 2016

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

10.4

SRM (morey):

5.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13 lb	American - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	48.1%
14 lb	American - White Wheat14 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	51.9%
27 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.20 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	8.29	70.6%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	20 min	2.09	29.4%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.70 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		10.38	100%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.65 gal	Single	Sparge	--	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 577 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Notes

2015
“El Hefe”
Weizen/Weissbier

Ingredients for 5.5 U.S. gallons (20.82 L)

3.65 lb (1.65 kg) German Pilsner malt
5.6 lb (2.54 kg) German wheat malt
0.8 oz (23 g) Hallertauer Mittelfruh pellets, 3.4% a.a. (60 min)
Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen ale yeast, 1 quart

Original Specific Gravity: 1.052

Final Specific Gravity: 1.012

Boiling Time: 90 minutes

IBU: 8.3
SRM: 3
ABV: 5.3%

Primary Fermentation: 9 days at 62° F (17° C).

Directions:
Start with RO water, add 2.2 g calcium chloride to mash, add 2.7 g calcium chloride to sparge. Use a double decoction mash schedule with the following rests. Acid rest: 113° F (45° C) for 15 minutes. Protein rest: 126° F (52° C) for 15 minutes. Mash at 146° F (63° C) for 20 minutes, then 158° F (70° C) for 20 minutes. Mash out at 167° F (75° C) for 10 minutes.

Links:
List of winners
http://www.alternativecommutepueblo.com/2011/10/ahanhc-gold-medal-winning-recipes-for.html

2013 Gold Winner
http://wiki.homebrewersassociation.org/ElHefeDB

This was the original recipe for this fork.<br />

NHC 2009 Winner
http://wiki.homebrewersassociation.org/ElHefe
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/el-hefe-3/

This variation uses more wheat than pilsner grain and Sterling whole hops<br />

https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/gordon-strong-el-hefe-hefeweizen

Uses acidulated malt and has very specific mash steps

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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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