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Hefe 4 gallon batch

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 22nd 2025
1.051
1.013
5.0%
0.0
3.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.30 lb Briess - LME Bavarian Wheat3.3 lb LME Bavarian Wheat 35 3 62.3%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 18.9%
1 lb Briess - DME Bavarian Wheat1 lb DME Bavarian Wheat 44.6 3 18.9%
5.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau0.5 oz German Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.6 Boil 0 min 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 67 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.09 g | 20.3 qt) 2.57 10.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.43 1.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil volume 4 16  
Going into fermentor 4 16  
Total: 2.57 10.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hefe 4 gallon batch" Weissbier beer recipe by Bubba8. Extract, ABV 4.97%, IBU 0, SRM 3.68, Fermentables: (LME Bavarian Wheat, Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen, DME Bavarian Wheat) Hops: (German Hallertau)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-22 12:01 UTC