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Hefeweizen

167 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 405 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 430 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (ending kettle)
No Chill: 60 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 19th 2024
12.6 °P
2.3 °P
5.5%
12.3
4.5
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
93.35 lb American - Pilsner93.35 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 50%
72.72 lb American - Red Wheat72.72 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 40%
19.19 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L19.19 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 10%
185.26 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
150 g saaz150 g saaz Hops Pellet 6 Boil 80 min 6.29 49%
85.05 g Saaz85.05 g Saaz Hops Pellet 6 Boil 2 min 3.28 27.8%
70.85 g Lemondrop70.85 g Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil 2 min 2.73 23.2%
305.90 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- Apex Hefeweizen
Amount:
110 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1790 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.7 bar       Temp: 1.1 °C       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Forest City Brewery Ward Labs Report 2023
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 0 100 50 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
195.501 L Strike 69 °C 45 °C 15 min
72 L Infusion 100 °C 64 °C 30 min
322.176 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.09 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18.3 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 415.08 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 369.68 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 231.09 L 175.6
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.1 L/kg 175.6
Mash volume with grains 231.1
Grain absorption losses -84
Remaining sparge water volume 339.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 415.1 L) 430
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.5
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 419.9 L) 405
Estimated amount in fermentor 405
Total: 514.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

-Do not acidify mash. Wait till 10 min before end of boil
-38g Lactic Acid to acidify sparge water
-33g/bbl yeast pitch

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