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Hefeweizen 5 gal

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: David Young
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 12th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.30 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner2.3 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 21.9%
5 lb Avangard - Wheat5 lb Wheat 38.2 2 47.6%
0.50 lb Avangard - Light Munich0.5 lb Light Munich 37 8 4.8%
2.70 lb Avangard - Pilsner2.7 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 25.7%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 7.81 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 6 50%
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Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
36 8 56 47 102 146.6
1 tsp CaCl added to strike.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.12 16.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.82 g | 19.3 qt) 4.78 19.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
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: 8.06 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hefeweizen 5 gal" Weissbier beer recipe by David Young. All Grain, ABV 5.02%, IBU 13.82, SRM 4.25, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Wheat, Light Munich, Pilsner) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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