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Hefeweizen

165 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 405 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 430 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (ending kettle)
No Chill: 60 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 19th 2024
12.5 °P
2.3 °P
5.5%
12.3
5.4
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
33 lb American - Pilsner33 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 17.6%
97 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt97 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 51.6%
50 lb Avangard - Light Munich50 lb Light Munich 37 8 26.6%
8 lb Rice Hulls8 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.3%
188 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
150 g saaz150 g saaz Hops Pellet 6 Boil 80 min 6.31 49%
85.05 g Saaz85.05 g Saaz Hops Pellet 6 Boil 2 min 3.29 27.8%
70.85 g Lemondrop70.85 g Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil 2 min 2.74 23.2%
305.90 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
198 L Strike 69 °C 45 °C 15 min
72 L Infusion 100 °C 64 °C 30 min
321 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.09 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18.3 °C
 
Yeast
- Apex Hefeweizen
Amount:
110 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 26 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1779 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.7 bar       Temp: 1.1 °C       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Forest City Brewery Ward Labs Report 2023
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 0 100 50 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

-Do not acidify mash. Wait till 10 min before end of boil
-38g Lactic Acid to acidify sparge water
-33g/bbl yeast pitch

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