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Galvin's Hefeweizen

174 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Weizenbock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 3rd 2026
1.053
1.011
5.4%
17.9
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat6.5 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 57%
4.40 lb Castle Malting - Château Pilsen 2RS4.4 lb Château Pilsen 2RS 37 1.9 38.6%
0.50 lb Castle Malting - Château Munich Light0.5 lb Château Munich Light 34 7.6 4.4%
11.40 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 at 205 °F 60 min 13.16 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil at 205 °F 10 min 4.77 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - SafAle W-68
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 79 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 9.6 oz       Temp: 75 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 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
Temperature 140 °F 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.75 g | 35 qt) 7.68 30.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.66 g | 38.6 qt) 8.59 34.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.43 -5.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.68 30.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Galvin's Hefeweizen" Weizenbock beer recipe by Gajeto. BIAB, ABV 5.43%, IBU 17.93, SRM 4.23, Fermentables: (Pale Wheat, Château Pilsen 2RS, Château Munich Light) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-04 16:01 UTC