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172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 30th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Rahr - White Wheat5.5 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 50%
5.50 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner5.5 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 50%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 14.28 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.05 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.28 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.65 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.36 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.36 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.17 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G01 Stefon
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 16.67 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 3.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hefe
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 5 76 69 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Strike 161 °F 150 °F 60 min
3.4 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.5 22  
Mash volume with grains 6.38 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.18 g | 12.7 qt) 3.69 14.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.56 30.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.19 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hefe" Weissbier beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 5.09%, IBU 14.28, SRM 4.47, Fermentables: (White Wheat, Premium Pilsner) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Canning Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-31 17:01 UTC