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Hoppy Hef

Name: Hoppy Hef
Prep time: 73 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 133 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4.5 lb Red Wheat; 5 lb Pale 2-Row; 5 oz Caramunich Type 1; 5 oz Acidulated; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 14th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

23.2

SRM (morey):

5.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 lb	American - Red Wheat4.5 lb Red Wheat	38	2.5	44.4%
5 lb	US - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	49.4%
5 oz	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 15 oz Caramunich Type 1	33.5	35	3.1%
5 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated5 oz Acidulated	27	3.4	3.1%
10.12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	14.5	33.3%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	15 min	3.6	16.7%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.75	Boil	10 min	2.39	16.7%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	1.45	16.7%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Whirlpool	0 min	1.28	16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Temperature	104 °F	104 °F	6.5 min
	Temperature	122 °F	122 °F	25 min
Add salts at ramp up		145 °F	145 °F	12 min
		158 °F	158 °F	30 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) 87 B cells required

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Priming

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

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Last Updated: 2026-07-14 02:11 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 %
2.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	20.83	83.4%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Leaf/Whole)	2.39	16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00