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Wheat Beer

Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.83 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday June 1st 2025

Weihenstephan Hefe Weissbier

by M3

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 16

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

14.3

SRM (morey):

5.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1,600 g	Crisp Malting - Wheat Malt1600 g Wheat Malt	37.26	2	37%
1,900 g	Crisp Malting - Clear Choice Malt1900 g Clear Choice Malt	37	2.5	44%
120 g	Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I120 g Crystal Malt I	34	45	2.8%
400 g	Flaked Wheat400 g Flaked Wheat	34	2	9.3%
100 g	Simpsons - Aromatic Malt100 g Aromatic Malt	33	23.04	2.3%
200 g	Crisp Malting - Dextrin Malt200 g Dextrin Malt	36.8	1.8	4.6%
4,320 g / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Hallertau Hersbrucker20 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.8	Boil	60 min	10.35	66.7%
10 g	Hallertau Hersbrucker10 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.8	Boil	30 min	3.98	33.3%
30 g / £ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Leaf/Whole)		14.33	100%
30 g / £ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.80 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7.98 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
9.05 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® MUNICH CLASSIC WHEAT BEER YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	22 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 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

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Last Updated: 2025-06-03 21:45 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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