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Grapefruit Hefe 09.21.25 V.1

201 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Glenn Lewis
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 21st 2025
1.061
1.015
6.0%
9.4
4.5
4.9
42.85
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt6 lb White Wheat Malt $ 2.99 / lb
$ 17.94 		39.1 2.5 46.1538%
4 lb US - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row $ 1.99 / lb
$ 7.96 		37 1.8 30.7692%
1 lb BSG - Flaked White Wheat1 lb Flaked White Wheat $ 3.99 / lb
$ 3.99 		36 1.6 7.69231%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt $ 2.99 / lb
$ 2.99 		27 3.4 7.69231%
1 lb US - Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls $ 3.99 / lb
$ 3.99 		0 0 7.69231%
13 lbs / $ 36.87
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz0.75 oz Czech Saaz Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 2.24 		Pellet 2.8 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 5.8344 37.5%
1.25 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz1.25 oz Czech Saaz Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 3.74 		Pellet 2.8 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 3.52565 62.5%
2 oz / $ 5.98
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Other Mash 10 min.
2 g Kick Carrageenan G $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Boil 10 min.
8 g Grapefruit Peel $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Flavor Secondary 4 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Hefeweizen Ale I OYL-021
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 155 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.55 qt/lb 5.04 20.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.08 24.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.91 g | 15.7 qt) 1.34 5.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 6.38 25.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Zest of 2 Grapefruit in Vodka for 5 days.

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