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El Hefe

180 calories 16 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: 7.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jim's Hefe
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 2nd 2026
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1.055
1.010
5.8%
20.4
4.2
n/a
37.66
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat6 lb Pale Wheat $ 1.92 / lb
$ 11.52 		36 2 50%
5.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner $ 1.76 / lb
$ 9.68 		36 1.5 45.8%
2 oz German - Melanoidin2 oz Melanoidin $ 1.92 / lb
$ 0.24 		37 25 1%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt $ 1.92 / lb
$ 0.72 		27 3.4 3.1%
12 lbs / $ 22.16
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Mandarina Bavaria0.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops $ 2.40 / oz
$ 1.20 		Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 14.65 33.3%
1 oz Mandarina Bavaria1 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops $ 2.40 / oz
$ 2.40 		Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool 0 min 5.79 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 3.60
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 lb Rice hulls $ 1.92 / lb
$ 1.92 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 1.92
 
Yeast
Fermentis - SafAle W-68
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 4.99 / each
$ 9.98
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 79 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
$ 9.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 10.3 oz       Temp: 68 °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
CaCl 2 TSP
Gypsum 1/2 TSP
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.12 gal Ferulic Rest Infusion 120 °F 113 °F 20 min
1.56 gal Maltose Rest Temperature 212 °F 146 °F 40 min
1.41 gal Dextrinization + Rice Hulls Temperature 212 °F 161 °F 20 min
0.85 gal Mash Out Temperature 212 °F 170 °F 10 min
1.56 gal Steeped with 2 Oz Acidulated Malt for 10 min Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.31 17.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.06 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.46 g | 25.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.81 35.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"El Hefe" Weissbier beer recipe by Jim's Hefe. All Grain, ABV 5.84%, IBU 20.44, SRM 4.18, Fermentables: (Pale Wheat, Pilsner, Melanoidin, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Mandarina Bavaria) Other: (Rice hulls)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-07 16:48 UTC