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[11] Bavarian Wheat

6342 calories 726.3 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.12 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 6342 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 726.3 g (Per 17L)
Created: Sunday December 7th 2025
1.040
1.012
3.6%
16.3
3.7
6.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg German - Wheat Malt3 kg Wheat Malt 37 2 75%
1 kg Belgian - Pilsner1 kg Pilsner 37 1.6 25%
4 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 16.33 100%
25 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 52 °C 10 min
Infusion -- 62 °C 20 min
Infusion -- 72 °C 30 min
Infusion -- 78 °C 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 ml Cherry essance 1ml per bottle Flavor Bottling 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
69%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 59 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Camden tablets to Both - 2.6 to Mash, 4.3 to Sparge. (5 Tabs per 23Lt)

AMS to both - 10.5ml to Mash Kettle - 17.6ml to Sparge Kettle (22ml per 25Lt)

DWB to mash kettle only 6.2g (13g per 25Lt)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Do again. Nah.

Mash steps from 52C - 78C. Mash for 70 mins

5/10 Cherry flavour took a while to settle down, good low alcohol beer. Over carbonated. Bit boring tbh.

Using up my Hallertau Mittlefrueh. Same weight of leaf to pellets.

Test adding Mangrove Jack’s Natural Flavour Boost to bottles

OG 1040. FG 1012. 4.7%

Attenuation - 69%

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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-06 14:56 UTC
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