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German Hefeizen

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 11th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt6 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 60%
4 lb Malteurop - 2 Row4 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 40%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 15.77 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
150 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 10 50 50 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.52 g | 34.1 qt) 9.5 38  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.32 g | 37.3 qt) 10.3 41.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.5 38
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Hefeizen" Weizen/Weissbier beer recipe by Greg's Recipe. BIAB, ABV 4.6%, IBU 15.77, SRM 4.05, Fermentables: (White Wheat Malt, 2 Row) Hops: (Northern Brewer)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-11 17:52 UTC