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Hefeweizen - Improved

Name: Hefeweizen - Improved
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4.5 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L); 4 lb White Wheat; 10 oz Dextrine Malt; 10 oz Munich Malt; 5 oz Rice Hulls; 8 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose; 4.8 g Magnum Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 14th 2026

Hefeweizen - Malty - Weinstephaner

by Alex Amyot

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 14

OG Hefe

by Todd Cogswell

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 11

German Hefe Style Profile

by Aaron Moore

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 11

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

12.7

SRM (morey):

5.1

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 lb	Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)4.5 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)	35	1.6	42.6%
4 lb	Great Western - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat	37	3.5	37.9%
10 oz	Proximity - Dextrine Malt10 oz Dextrine Malt	34.5	3	5.9%
10 oz	Proximity - Munich Malt10 oz Munich Malt	37.3	10	5.9%
5 oz	Rice Hulls5 oz Rice Hulls	0	0	3%
8 oz	Corn Sugar - Dextrose8 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition)	42	0.5	4.7%
169 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4.80 g	Magnum4.8 g Magnum Hops		Pellet	15	First Wort	90 min	12.68	100%
4.80 g / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 tsp	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - American Wheat 1010

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	58 - 74 °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^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-08-15 00:54 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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 %
4.80 g	Magnum (Pellet) 4.8 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops		12.68	100%
4.80 g / $ 0.00