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German Wheat

Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.99 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday May 5th 2025

Hefeweizen - Malty - Weinstephaner

by Alex Amyot

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 14

westiphaner Weizen clone

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 17

Hacker-Pschorr

by Wiregrass Brewing Company

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 17

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

14.6

SRM (morey):

5.2

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	German - Wheat Malt6 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	61.1%
1.50 lb	American - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna	35	4	15.3%
2 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen2 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	20.4%
5 oz	German - Melanoidin5 oz Melanoidin	37	25	3.2%
9.81 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Zappa0.7 oz Zappa Hops		Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	14.6	100%
0.70 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Zappa (Pellet) 0.6999999983988 oz Zappa (Pellet) Hops		14.6	100%
0.70 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.46 gal	Strike	160 °F	152 °F	60 min
1.28 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Escarpment Labs - Weizen I

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64.4 - 75.2 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2025-05-09 13:56 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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