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Happy Hour Hefeweizen

141 calories 13.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Douglas Zeier
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 10th 2026
1.043
1.009
4.6%
21.6
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.13 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt5.125 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 63.6%
2.94 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row2.9375 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 36.4%
8.06 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 19.88 50%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 2 min 1.68 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale-WB06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Steeping 155 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.76 31  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.48 g | 33.9 qt) 8.4 33.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.01 -4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.76 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Happy Hour Hefeweizen" Weissbier beer recipe by Douglas Zeier. BIAB, ABV 4.55%, IBU 21.56, SRM 3.61, Fermentables: (White Wheat Malt, Brewers Malt 2-Row) Hops: (German Tettnang) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-10 02:42 UTC