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Weizen Beer

155 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 23rd 2014
1.047
1.013
4.5%
14.9
6.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.63 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat4.625 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 42 3 82.2%
0.50 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber0.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber 42 10 8.9%
5.12 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb Briess Caracrystal Wheat Malt0.5 lb Briess Caracrystal Wheat Malt 38 55 8.9%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz US Sterling0.5 oz US Sterling Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 55 min 10.83 50%
0.50 oz Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 4.02 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 166 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.2 g | 24.8 qt) 2.66 10.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.2 g | 24.8 qt) 2.7 10.8  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.06 -0.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.4 1.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 2.66 10.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Weizen Beer" Weizen/Weissbier beer recipe by PA Brewer. Extract, ABV 4.46%, IBU 14.85, SRM 6.88, Fermentables: (Dry Malt Extract - Wheat, Dry Malt Extract - Amber) Steeping Grains: (Briess Caracrystal Wheat Malt) Hops: (US Sterling, Spalt) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2014-02-26 23:51 UTC