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Hovercraft

137 calories 13.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 420 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 434.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 430 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Gannon Barnett
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 30th 2025
10.4 °P
2.6 °P
4.2%
9.5
3.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 lb Admiral - Yolo Gold Wheat275 lb Yolo Gold Wheat 39 3 44.9%
330 lb Admiral - Pils (Pilsner)330 lb Pils (Pilsner) 38 1.9 53.9%
7 lb Weyermann - Acidulated7 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 1.1%
612 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 lb Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh3 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 6.33 54.5%
2.50 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh2.5 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 20 min 3.2 45.5%
5.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
BSI - Andechs Weizen
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5813 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Treasure Island Water (San Francisco)
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
186 gal 18 Strike 172 °F 150 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 148 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 425.18 gal (1700.7 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 413.18 gal (1652.7 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 354.96 gal (1419.84 qt) 306 1224  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 306 1224  
Mash volume with grains 354.96 1419.8  
Grain absorption losses -76.5 -306  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 195.93 g | 783.7 qt) 205.61 822.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 425.18 g | 1700.7 qt) 434.86 1739.4  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3.3 -13.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 420 g | 1680 qt) 430 1720  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 430 g | 1720 qt) 420 1680  
Total: 511.61 2046.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hovercraft" Weizen/Weissbier beer recipe by Gannon Barnett. All Grain, ABV 4.19%, IBU 9.53, SRM 3.53, Fermentables: (Yolo Gold Wheat, Pils (Pilsner), Acidulated) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-15 18:20 UTC