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Grapefruit Hefe 04.17.26 V.2

203 calories 23 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.32 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.32 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Glenn Lewis
Calories: 203 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 17th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt5 lb White Wheat Malt $ 2.99 / lb
$ 14.95 		39.1 2.5 40%
1.50 lb BSG - Flaked White Wheat1.5 lb Flaked White Wheat $ 3.99 / lb
$ 5.99 		36 1.6 12%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt $ 2.99 / lb
$ 2.99 		27 3.4 8%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls $ 3.99 / lb
$ 3.99 		0 0 8%
4 lb Simpsons - GB - Simpsons - Golden Promise 2 row4 lb GB - Simpsons - Golden Promise 2 row $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37.5 2.5 32%
12.50 lbs / $ 27.92
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette0.75 oz Willamette Hops $ 0.00 / Ounces
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 10.73 37.5%
1.25 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1.25 oz Willamette Hops $ 0.00 / Ounces
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 6.49 62.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Other Boil 10 min.
8 g Grapefruit Peel $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Flavor Kegging 14 days
0.75 oz Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
3006 Garage Brewhouse
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 6 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.47 21.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.47 25.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.17 g | 12.7 qt) 2.66 10.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6.32 25.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.32 21.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.32 g | 21.3 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Adding 4oz of Grapefruit zest infused vodka at kegging.

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