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German Hefeweizen

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 30th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat5.5 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 51.8%
4 lb Weyermann - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 37.6%
1 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 9.4%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.2%
10.62 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 60 min 12.93 100%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.17 gal Strike 165 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 73 °F
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® MUNICH CLASSIC WHEAT BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"German Hefeweizen" Weissbier beer recipe by Brewer #432554. All Grain, ABV 5.38%, IBU 12.93, SRM 3.73, Fermentables: (Pale Wheat, Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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