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Hefeweizen

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: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Electric Brewery
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 15th 2016
1.052
1.013
5.2%
15.0
3.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 60.1%
4.65 lb American - Wheat4.65 lb Wheat 38 1.8 39.9%
11.65 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 14.96 100%
1 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Louisville Water 2015
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
30 14 26 40 48 73
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.5 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.37 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.3 21.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.46 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.38 g | 17.5 qt) 4.84 19.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
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: 9.21 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

If you have experienced issues with stuck sparges, add a half pound of rice hulls, or use a mesh bag in the mash tun.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-05-15 13:12 UTC