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The Real Authentic German Hefeweizen

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Butter
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 3rd 2015
1.051
1.012
5.1%
14.3
4.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb German - Wheat Malt7.5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 62.5%
4 lb German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 33.3%
8 oz German - Vienna8 oz Vienna 37 4 4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 14.3 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
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Priming
Method: keg       CO2 Level: 4.0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Weizen
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
16 10 0 17 17 49
Water Profile Pulled from
"Brewing school Weihenstephan water" http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=Various_water_recipes
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.29 g | 17.2 qt) 3.75 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.25 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

No starter required if yeast is healthy and viable.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-07-06 18:18 UTC