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Best Thing Since "Sliced Bread" Hefeweizen

Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: JJ Hulce
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 9th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

15.3

SRM (morey):

8.3

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Mecca Grade - Wickiup (Hard Red Spring Wheat)5 lb Wickiup (Hard Red Spring Wheat)	37	3.3	38.5%
4 lb	American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	30.8%
1 lb	Briess - American Honey Malt1 lb American Honey Malt	37.7	25	7.7%
1 lb	Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	7.7%
0.50 lb	Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	3.8%
0.50 lb	Torrified Wheat0.5 lb Torrified Wheat	36	2	3.8%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	30 min	8.62	33.3%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	6.68	33.3%
1 oz	Perle1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	0 min		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	8.62	33.3%
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	6.68	33.3%
1 oz	Perle (Pellet)		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal	Strike	115 °F	110 °F	15 min
8 gal	Steeping	110 °F	140 °F	30 min
8 gal	Steeping	140 °F	152 °F	30 min
1 gal	Sparge	140 °F	140 °F	5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 oz	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 oz	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 51.65 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
102.5	43.4	0	0	417.5	0
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Notes

Lightly toasting the flaked wheat to bring out some nutty characteristics.

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Last Updated: 2023-09-02 17:03 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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