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Polar Vortex Heffeweizen

Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 25th 2019

Original Gravity:

13.8 °P

Final Gravity:

4.0 °P

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

9.2

SRM (morey):

10.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	American - Red Wheat7 lb Red Wheat	38	2.5	54.9%
3 lb	American - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	23.5%
1 lb	American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt1 lb CaraCrystal Wheat Malt	34	55	7.8%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	7.8%
0.75 lb	Honey Malt0.75 lb Honey Malt	37	25	5.9%
12.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	3.55	Boil	60 min	9.21	100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		9.21	100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Infusion	169 °F	155 °F	60 min
3.7 gal	Sparge	169 °F	152 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
3 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Bavarian Wheat 3638

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 3.2 oz Temp: 65 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

A variant of this beer won a blue ribbon at the Wisconsin State Fair. The judges thought it a bit too hoppy however so I reduced hops. Added some honey malt too.

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Last Updated: 2023-04-05 22:22 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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