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Bingham's Vitus Clone v2

269 calories 26.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizenbock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 269 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 19th 2026
1.081
1.019
8.1%
16.5
9.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb American - White Wheat8.75 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 60.3%
4.25 lb American - Pilsner4.25 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 29.3%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 6.9%
0.50 lb Proximity - Caramunich 600.5 lb Caramunich 60 34.5 60 3.4%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 16.51 100%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 278 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Weihenstephaner Vitus Weizenbock
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 10 15 75 50 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.44 21.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.6 26.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.17 g | 12.7 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.55 g | 26.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.56 38.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bingham's Vitus Clone v2" Weizenbock beer recipe by DeclineBeers. All Grain, ABV 8.1%, IBU 16.51, SRM 8.95, Fermentables: (White Wheat, Pilsner, Munich, Caramunich 60) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-20 00:18 UTC