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Weldwerks Hefeweizen

152 calories 16.1 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Neil Fisher (Weldwerks Brewery)
Hop Utilization: 80%
Calories: 152 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 16oz)
URL: https://beerandbrewing.com/weldwerks-hefeweizen-recipe/
Created: Saturday January 19th 2019
1.046
1.012
4.4%
9.7
3.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb American - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 42.9%
4.50 lb American - White Wheat4.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 42.9%
8 oz Munich8 oz Munich 37 6 4.8%
8 oz United Kingdom - Dextrine Malt8 oz Dextrine Malt 33 1.8 4.8%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 60 min 6.06 20%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 4 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 1.6 40%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 2 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
74 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.51 psi       Temp: 42 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Monument, Colorado USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 21 0 23 163
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.75 gal Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 60 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 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.22 g | 20.9 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.59 g | 30.4 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 6.08 24.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.31 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

DO NOT AERATE WORT BEFORE PITCHING!!

Blowoff tube instead of bubbler.

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