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253 calories 26 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizenbock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Chickentown Brewing
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 253 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 27th 2026
1.076
1.019
7.5%
21.0
11.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb German - Pale Wheat20 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 56.7%
14 lb American - Munich - Light 10L14 lb American - Munich - Light 10L 33 10 39.7%
1.25 lb German - CaraMunich I1.25 lb German - CaraMunich I 34 39 3.5%
35.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)4 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 21.04 100%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 269 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.5 gal Ferulic Rest (113-115) Infusion -- 115 °F 15 min
Infusion Mash Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Mash Out Vorlauf -- 172 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.65 gal (50.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.65 gal (2.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.04 gal (64.16 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.18 gal (36.72 qt) and adding 4.04 gal (16.16 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.22 52.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 13.22 52.9  
Mash volume with grains 16.04 64.2  
Grain absorption losses -4.41 -17.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.09 16.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 12.65 50.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.25 45  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.25 g | 45 qt) 11 44  
Total: 17.31 69.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
•	4 oz toasted unsweetened coconut flakes added to 1 keg<br />
•	In weighted mesh bag<br />
•	3–5 days cold contact in keg<br />
•	Closed transfer to clean keg when right
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-01 16:55 UTC