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Hefeweizen

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 14th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.20 lb German - Pilsner6.2 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 56.9%
4.40 lb German - Wheat Malt4.4 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 40.4%
0.30 lb Rice Hulls0.3 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.8%
10.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Domestic Hallertau0.75 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 40 min 10.57 75%
0.25 oz Domestic Hallertau0.25 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 15 min 1.99 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
6.6 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.77 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.64 22.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.88 g | 11.5 qt) 3.44 13.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.04 g | 24.2 qt) 6.6 26.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 5.25 21  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 4.5 18  
Total: 8.21 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hefeweizen" Weizen/Weissbier beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 5.32%, IBU 12.56, SRM 3.97, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-15 23:15 UTC