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144 calories 13.5 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: 8.09 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Brandon
No Chill: 25 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 22nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.40 lb Weyermann - Pilsner2.4 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 23.5%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 9.8%
6.80 lb Rare white wheat - US - Rare white wheat - White Wheat6.8 lb US - Rare white wheat - White Wheat 40 2.5 66.7%
10.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.6 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 11.86 100%
0.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.95 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.82 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen IV Ale Yeast WLP380
Amount:
0.55 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 171 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Osmosis Reverse
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
53.5 5.2 10.8 67.5 57.4 0.101
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike 128 °F 120 °F 15 min
Temperature 120 °F 148 °F 60 min
Temperature 150 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 3.39 13.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.21 16.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.16 g | 20.6 qt) 6.22 24.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 8.09 32.4  
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) 6.81 27.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.81 g | 27.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.62 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hefe" Weissbier beer recipe by Brandon. All Grain, ABV 4.61%, IBU 11.86, SRM 3.69, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Rice Hulls, US - Rare white wheat - White Wheat) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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