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Christmas Weizenbock

Method: BIAB
Style: Weizenbock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 260 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 27th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.078

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

7.6%

IBU (tinseth):

15.4

SRM (morey):

22.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.20 lb	Weyermann - Dark Wheat Malt3.2 lb Dark Wheat Malt	37	7	48.9%
1.10 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt1.1 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	16.8%
13 oz	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)13 oz Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	12.4%
13 oz	Weyermann - Pilsner13 oz Pilsner	36	1.5	12.4%
3 oz	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 33 oz Caramunich Type 3	34	57	2.9%
4 oz	Dingemans - Special B4 oz Special B	33.1	125	3.8%
2 oz	Weyermann - Melanoidin2 oz Melanoidin	34.5	27	1.9%
1 oz	German - Carafa II1 oz Carafa II - (late mash tun addition)	32	425	1%
104.80 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 g	Magnum3 g Magnum Hops		Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	15.36	100%
3 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 g	Magnum (Pellet) 3 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops		15.36	100%
3 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal		Strike	158 °F	154 °F	60 min
	Mash Out	Temperature	154 °F	170 °F	15 min
0.52 gal		Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.13 tsp	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.13 tsp	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.40 each	Sweet Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
0.13 tsp	Ginger	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.25 each	Nutmeg	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.25 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 143 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Distilled

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
51	3	44	104	50	47
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Last Updated: 2025-10-01 12:32 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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