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Old Coots Hefeweizen

162 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: jmellis
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 28th 2017
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1.007
5.6%
17.8
5.1
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - White Wheat6 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 53.3%
3 lb American - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 26.7%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 8.9%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.2%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.9%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz Domestic Hallertau1.2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 17.84 100%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlflock Fining Boil 10 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
86%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 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
Batch Sparge -- 154 °F 70 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 4.78 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.68 22.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.88 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.3 g | 29.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.21 g | 20.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.66 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Old Coots Hefeweizen" Weissbier beer recipe by jmellis. All Grain, ABV 5.58%, IBU 17.84, SRM 5.11, Fermentables: (White Wheat, Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Acidulated Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Whirlflock, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Campden Tablets)
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