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Brewing with Wheat - Hefe

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.63 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 31st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2,820 g Simpsons - Extra Pale Ale Malt2820 g Extra Pale Ale Malt 35.82 2.2 63.6%
1,615 g Weyermann - Pale Wheat1615 g Pale Wheat 36 2 36.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
23 g Hallertau Hersbrucker23 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 13.93 100%
23 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.95 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.25 L Temperature 55.4 °C 41 °C 10 min
2.4 L Temperature 41 °C 50 °C 15 min
6 L Temperature 50 °C 64 °C 20 min
5.2 L Temperature 64 °C 71 °C 30 min
6.9 L Temperature 71 °C 76 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 13.7
Mash volume with grains 16.7
Grain absorption losses -4.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.3 L) 19.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.7 L) 27.6
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 19
Going into fermentor 19
Total: 33  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Brewing with Wheat - Hefe" Witbier beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 5.31%, IBU 13.93, SRM 3.96, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Ale Malt, Pale Wheat) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-31 13:21 UTC