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Weissbier

Name: Weissbier
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 5.3 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Pilsner; 3 lb Wheat Malt; 1 lb Cane Sugar; 2 lb Flaked Wheat; 0.5 oz Saaz Hops; 1.5 oz Saaz Hops; 0.25 oz Amarillo Hops; 0.25 oz Simcoe Hops; 0.75 oz Amarillo Hops; 0.75 oz Simcoe Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday March 3rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

8.7%

IBU (tinseth):

12.4

SRM (morey):

4.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	57.1%
3 lb	German - Wheat Malt3 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	21.4%
1 lb	Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	7.1%
2 lb	Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	14.3%
14 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.7	Boil	60 min	5.58	12.5%
1.50 oz	Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.7	Boil	10 min	6.07	37.5%
0.25 oz	Amarillo0.25 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	10.4	Boil	1 min	0.34	6.3%
0.25 oz	Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	1 min	0.41	6.3%
0.75 oz	Amarillo0.75 oz Amarillo Hops	Leaf/Whole	10.4	Dry Hop	7 days		18.8%
0.75 oz	Simcoe0.75 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Dry Hop	7 days		18.8%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
11.8 qt		Fly Sparge	35 °F	125 °F	10 min
11.8 qt	Single Infusion Mash	Infusion	125 °F	161 °F	60 min
11.8 gal			167 °F	167 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Whirlfloc		Other	Boil	1 min.
1 oz	Sweet Orange Peel		Spice	Mash	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134

Amount:	17.60 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	90%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 82 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 9.9 oz Temp: 68 °F 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
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Last Updated: 2026-03-16 10:14 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	11.65	50%
0.25 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	0.34	6.3%
1 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	0.41	25.1%
0.75 oz	Amarillo (Leaf/Whole)		18.8%
4 oz / $ 0.00