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Hefty Hefe

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Keith
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 2nd 2026
1.053
1.012
5.3%
12.2
5.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - White Wheat6 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 58.8%
2 lb American - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 19.6%
1.70 lb Munich Malt1.7 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 16.7%
8 oz Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 4.9%
10.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 12.17 100%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp orange peel Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.68 gal Sparge 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.46 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.28 21.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.61 g | 14.4 qt) 0.06 0.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.55 g | 26.2 qt) 3 12  
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: 4.53 18.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hefty Hefe" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Michael Keith. All Grain, ABV 5.28%, IBU 12.17, SRM 5.53, Fermentables: (White Wheat, Pilsner, Munich Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (orange peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-02 22:06 UTC