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German Hefeweizen

Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday May 30th 2025

Dead Simple Hefeweizen

by Maltose Falcons

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 11

Split batch Heffe

by Forwood Brewing

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 13

Frau Ribbentrop

by Tim Bulin

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 13

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

13.0

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Weyermann - Pale Wheat6 lb Pale Wheat	36	2	51.6%
4 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	34.4%
1 lb	Weyermann - Barke Vienna1 lb Barke Vienna	36	3.4	8.6%
2 oz	German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.1%
8 oz	Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls	0	0	4.3%
11.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	3.75	Boil	45 min	13.02	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		13.02	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.1 gal		Strike	164 °F	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® MUNICH CLASSIC WHEAT BEER YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 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^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-06-01 14:13 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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