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Hefeweizen

158 calories 15.6 g 16 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Thursday October 16th 2025
1.048
1.011
4.8%
33.1
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 50%
5 lb Belgian - Wheat5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 50%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Domestic Hallertau1.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 33.07 60%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 0 min 40%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.60 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Hefeweizen Ale I OYL-021
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 124 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.24 psi       Temp: 38 °F       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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Steeping 120 °F 110 °F 20 min
7.5 gal Steeping 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.59 g | 34.4 qt) 9 36  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.39 g | 37.6 qt) 9.8 39.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

https://byo.com/article/german-hefeweizen-style-profile/

Water diluted with 25% distilled water

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