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Hefeweizen

168 calories 17.6 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: German Wheat Beer Warner 1992
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 21st 2020
1.051
1.013
5.0%
12.8
3.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - White Wheat6 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 66.7%
3 lb Belgian - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 33.3%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 45 min 12.82 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
2.20 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.67 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Wheat Yeast M20
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 394 B cells required
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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
5 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.222 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.22 qt/lb 5 20  
Mash volume with grains 5.72 22.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.41 g | 13.7 qt) 2.88 11.5  
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: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

German Wheat Beer Warner 1992 using very traditional decoction mash schedules. Going with a single infusion at 152 ºF per the Brewing Classic Styles Harold-is-weizen recipe.

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