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Huck's Hefe

180 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.62 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 70%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 15th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat7 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 60.2%
3.50 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner3.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 30.1%
6 oz Simpsons - CaraMalt6 oz CaraMalt 34 14 3.2%
12 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose12 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 6.5%
11.62 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 90 min 6.29 53.6%
0.65 oz Saaz0.65 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 90 min 5.07 46.4%
1.40 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.4 gal Strike 165 °F 106 °F --
3.4 gal Temperature 106 °F 122 °F 25 min
0.8 gal 1st 10-15. Decoction 122 °F 212 °F 15 min
1.3 gal 2nd-10-15 Decoction 122 °F 212 °F --
3.4 gal Beta Rest Temperature 122 °F 147 °F 20 min
3.4 gal Alpha Rest Temperature 147 °F 160 °F 20 min
4.6 gal Fly Sparge 160 °F 170 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.10 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.55 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.70 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.85 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.88 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
4.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 oz whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 10 min.
1 oz Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen IV Ale Yeast WLP380
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
59 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
62 8 12 76 96 16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Dextrose @ 10 minutes

Pitch at 59
Open Ferment 65 2-3 days,
Closed Ferment 68 5 days


will need to account for higher efficiency than Greg next time, lower the grain bill.10-15%

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