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Why Wheat

182 calories 19 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 1st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 47.6%
5.50 lb German - Wheat Malt5.5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 52.4%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 9.79 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 10 min 1.61 33.3%
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Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
MICHAEL DOLLHOPF
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2 gal MICHAEL DOLLHOPF Batch Sparge -- 45 °F 15 min
2 gal Batch Sparge 45 °F 65 °F 60 min
2 gal 65 °F 78 °F 5 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 7.87 g | 31.5 qt) 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.87 g | 31.5 qt) 5.15 20.6  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -1.31 -5.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 4.31 17.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Why Wheat" Weissbier beer recipe by Brewer #468751. Extract, ABV 5.42%, IBU 11.4, SRM 3.73, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-01 23:44 UTC