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Hefeweizen

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 24th 2019
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1.012
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Wheat Malt6 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 63.2%
3 lb German - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 31.6%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 120 min 7.7 80%
0.20 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 15 min 0.88 20%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.45 g/gal Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.15 g/gal Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.45 g/gal Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.15 g/gal Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
18 g/gal Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
41.13 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19 qt Strike 101.4 °F 99 °F 10 min
Temperature 99 °F 122 °F 30 min
Decoction 122 °F 146 °F 30 min
Decoction 146 °F 158 °F 30 min
Temperature 158 °F 170 °F 15 min
5.1875 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.75 19  
Mash volume with grains 5.51 22  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.23 g | 20.9 qt) 5.19 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.54 g | 34.2 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.94 39.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hefeweizen" Weissbier beer recipe by Brewer #255137. All Grain, ABV 5.19%, IBU 8.58, SRM 3.33, Fermentables: (Wheat Malt, Pilsner, CaraFoam) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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