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Hefeweizen

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.82 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 14th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
2.72 kg Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt2.72 kg Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 2.51 55.2%
1.96 kg Weyermann - Pilsner1.96 kg Pilsner 36 2.51 39.8%
0.25 kg Weyermann - Carapils0.25 kg Carapils 34.5 4.11 5.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Tettnanger25 g Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 12.23 100%
25 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.17 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® MUNICH CLASSIC WHEAT BEER YEAST
Amount:
22 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 214 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 321.3 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
29.3 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 34.7 L) 33.7
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 37.9 L) 36.9
Grain absorption losses -4.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.8 L) 27.8
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 23
Volume into fermentor 23
Total: 33.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

BIAB recipe - ensure all grains are fine milled

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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-17 12:32 UTC