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Chili Ginger Wheat (Hefeweizen)

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.16 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.42 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 18th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.20 kg Weyermann - Pilsner2.2 kg Pilsner 36 1.5 44.4%
2.40 kg Weyermann - Pale Wheat2.4 kg Pale Wheat 36 2 48.5%
150 g Weyermann - Carahell150 g Carahell 34 10 3%
200 g Weyermann - Munich Type I200 g Munich Type I 38 6 4%
4.95 kg / ₪ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Hopsteiner - Hallertauer Mittelfrueh20 g Hallertauer Mittelfrueh Hops Pellet 4.25 Boil 60 min 11.52 66.7%
10 g Charles Faram - Tettnang10 g Tettnang Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 3.7 33.3%
30 g / ₪ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Ginger root Spice Boil 10 min.
10 g Coriander seeds Spice Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Chili Flakes Spice Boil 10 min.
1 qt Lemon Zest Spice Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Lalbrew Farmhouse Hybrid Saison
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
22 - 30 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
₪ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 31.7 L) 32
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 35 L) 35.3
Grain absorption losses -5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.9 L) 26.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20 L) 21.4
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 21.4 L) 20
Total: 32  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chili Ginger Wheat (Hefeweizen)" Weissbier beer recipe by eladbraun. BIAB, ABV 5.61%, IBU 15.22, SRM 4.19, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale Wheat, Carahell, Munich Type I) Hops: (Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Tettnang) Other: (Ginger root, Coriander seeds, Chili Flakes, Lemon Zest)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-30 09:41 UTC