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German Hefe

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 18th 2026
1.048
1.012
4.7%
13.0
4.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb German - Wheat Malt3.5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 55.4%
2 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen2 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 31.7%
6 oz Bestmalz - BEST Munich6 oz BEST Munich 37 6.3 5.9%
5 oz Maltodextrin5 oz Maltodextrin 39 0 5%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2%
101 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Tettnanger0.4 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 11.85 61.5%
0.25 oz Mandarina Bavaria0.25 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 2 min 1.18 38.5%
0.65 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.10 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - SafAle W-68
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 79 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Weissbier
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
59 8 0 63 89 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.2 qt Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
7.6 qt -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.25 qt/lb 3.38 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.86 15.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.75 -3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.37 g | 9.5 qt) 2 8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.03 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.77 g | 19.1 qt) 4.4 17.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3.38 13.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.38 g | 13.5 qt) 3.25 13  
Total: 5.37 21.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Hefe" Weissbier beer recipe by Neidigbräu. All Grain, ABV 4.71%, IBU 13.03, SRM 3.98, Fermentables: (Wheat Malt, BEST Pilsen, BEST Munich, Maltodextrin, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Tettnanger, Mandarina Bavaria) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-18 06:13 UTC