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HWB - Loving summer hefeweizen

Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday November 15th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

14.2

SRM (morey):

4.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	35.3%
4.50 lb	Rahr - Red Wheat4.5 lb Red Wheat	39.1	3.2	35.3%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	3.9%
0.25 lb	German - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin	37	25	2%
3 lb	German - Wheat Malt3 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	23.5%
12.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
39 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh39 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	60 min	13.15	84.6%
0.25 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher0.25 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops	Leaf/Whole	2.9	Boil	15 min	1.08	15.4%
46.09 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
39 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	13.15	84.6%
0.25 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher (Leaf/Whole)	1.08	15.4%
46.09 g / $ 0.00

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) 102 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
65	13	10	95	65	0
Added 1.18mL Lactic acid in addition to reaching the above ion levels to hit a mash pH of 5.50. I targeted a slightly higher mash pH due to the acidifying properties of Wy3068, and I don't want an overly tart hefeweizen.
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Notes

I mixed Rahr Red Wheat with Dingemans Wheat. 4.5# red to 3# dingemans. Red wheat is potentially "more robust" and contributes greater color than white wheat. I love a good, golden hefeweizen--to me this beer shouldn't appear overly pale. I also used Melanoidin malt instead of my intended victory as it's all I had on-hand.

I've made probably 20 hefeweizen batches over the years, and I never aroma hop. not this time. I decided a small 7 gram charge of Mittelfruh at 15 minutes was worth adding to see if it improves the beer. I'll update these notes with the results and my thoughts (today, brew day, is 4/5/2024 for reference).

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Last Updated: 2024-04-06 06:30 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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