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El Hefe

Name: El Hefe
Prep time: 100 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7 lb Pale Wheat; 6 lb Pilsner; 2.18 oz Melanoidin; 6.55 oz Acidulated Malt; 0.55 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops; 1.09 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jim's Hefe
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 2nd 2026

Hibiscus Wheat

by eschmehl

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 23

Ball-A-Holic Hefe

by Maltose Falcons

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.013 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 23

Orange Hefe

by Generations Brewery

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 20

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

20.8

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

28.51

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Weyermann - Pale Wheat7 lb Pale Wheat		36	2	51.7%
6 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner	$ 1.76 / lb $ 10.56	36	1.5	44.3%
2.18 oz	German - Melanoidin2.18 oz Melanoidin	$ 1.92 / lb $ 0.26	37	25	1%
6.55 oz	German - Acidulated Malt6.55 oz Acidulated Malt	$ 1.92 / lb $ 0.79	27	3.4	3%
13.55 lbs / $ 11.61

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.55 oz	Mandarina Bavaria0.55 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops	$ 2.40 / oz $ 1.32	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	15	33.5%
1.09 oz	Mandarina Bavaria1.09 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops	$ 2.40 / oz $ 2.62	Pellet	8.5	Whirlpool	0 min	5.78	66.5%
1.64 oz / $ 3.94

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.4 gal	Ferulic Rest	Infusion	120 °F	113 °F	20 min
1.7 gal	Maltose Rest	Temperature	212 °F	146 °F	40 min
1.5 gal	Dextrinization + Rice Hulls	Temperature	212 °F	161 °F	20 min
0.9 gal	Mash Out	Temperature	212 °F	170 °F	10 min
1.7 gal	Steeped with 2 Oz Acidulated Malt for 10 min	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.09 lb	Rice hulls	$ 1.92 / lb $ 2.09	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 2.09

Yeast

Fermentis - SafAle W-68

Amount:	2.18 Each	Cost:	$ 4.99 / each $ 10.88
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 79 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required

$ 10.88 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 28.02 psi Temp: 39 °F 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
CaCl 2 TSP Gypsum 1/2 TSP
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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.64 oz	Mandarina Bavaria (Pellet)	$ 2.40 / oz $ 3.94	20.78	100%
1.64 oz / $ 3.94

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