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German Hefe

Name: German Hefe
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 3.25 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.5 lb Wheat Malt; 2 lb BEST Pilsen; 6 oz Carahell; 5 oz Maltodextrin; 2 oz Acidulated Malt; 0.4 oz Tettnanger Hops; 0.25 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday April 18th 2026

Pretend Like it's the Weekend

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.2% IBU: 14

Pyramid-like Hefeweizen

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 14

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

13.1

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	German - Wheat Malt3.5 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	55.4%
2 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen2 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	31.7%
6 oz	Weyermann - Carahell6 oz Carahell	34	10	5.9%
5 oz	Maltodextrin5 oz Maltodextrin	39	0	5%
2 oz	German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2%
101 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Tettnanger0.4 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	11.87	61.5%
0.25 oz	Mandarina Bavaria0.25 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	2 min	1.18	38.5%
0.65 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13.2 qt	Strike	160 °F	152 °F	60 min
7.6 qt		--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.10 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.80 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - SafAle W-68

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 79 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Weissbier

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
59	8	0	63	89	0
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Last Updated: 2026-05-12 15:44 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	11.87	61.5%
0.25 oz	Mandarina Bavaria (Pellet)	1.18	38.5%
0.65 oz / $ 0.00

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