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167 calories 17.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 185 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 201.28 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Neil Comeau
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 30th 2025
12.5 °P
3.4 °P
4.9%
9.8
3.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
180 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt180 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 50%
180 lb Crisp Malting - Wheat Malt180 lb Wheat Malt 37.26 2 50%
360 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh18 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 6.68 52.9%
16 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh16 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 3.16 47.1%
34 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
40 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
146.80 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4387 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Carnation, WA 11.19.24
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
144 gal Strike 125 °F 105 °F 10 min
122.7 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 188.53 gal (754.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 176.53 gal (706.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 172.8 gal (691.2 qt) 144 576  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 144 576  
Mash volume with grains 172.8 691.2  
Grain absorption losses -45 -180  
Remaining sparge water volume 102.53 410.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 188.53 g | 754.1 qt) 201.28 805.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.28 -5.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 197.76 g | 791 qt) 185 740  
Estimated amount in fermentor 185 740  
Total: 246.53 986.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hefe" Weissbier beer recipe by Neil Comeau. All Grain, ABV 4.91%, IBU 9.83, SRM 3.63, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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