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158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.27 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Karl
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 30th 2025
1.048
1.011
4.8%
9.3
4.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Great Western - White Wheat6 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 54.5%
5 lb Weyermann - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 45.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 9.29 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.06 lb Rice hulls Water Agt Mash 0 min.
15 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Wolfesville, MD - well water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 6 5 12 17 76
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.3 gal Ferulic acid rest 110 °F 110 °F 20 min
7.3 gal Conversion 110 °F 152 °F 70 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.64 g | 34.6 qt) 8.9 35.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.52 g | 38.1 qt) 9.78 39.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 7.27 29.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.9 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hefeweissen style.

Mashing at 110F - Mashing at 110 °F (43 °C) aids in the hydrolysis of ferulic acid. The yeast use ferulic acid to produce 4-vinyl guaiacol, which is the phenolic (clove-like) flavor compound that is so important in this style,

CO2 - desire 2.7 to 3.6 CO2 volume, so at 38F, set CO2 regulator at 16.5 to achieve 3.0 CO2 volume.

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