Dark Wheat Beer Recipe | All Grain Weizenbock by John F McGuire | Brewer's Friend
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Dark Wheat

236 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizenbock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 236 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 15th 2016
1.072
1.011
7.9%
29.3
20.2
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Vienna8 lb Vienna 35 4 46.4%
3 lb American - Red Wheat3 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 17.4%
3 lb German - Dark Wheat3 lb Dark Wheat 39 6.5 17.4%
2 lb German - Caramel Wheat2 lb Caramel Wheat 34 46 11.6%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 5.8%
0.25 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt0.25 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 1.4%
17.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Pilgrim1 oz Pilgrim Hops Pellet 11 Boil 30 min 23.67 25%
1 oz Glacier1 oz Glacier Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 5.58 25%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 25%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Dry Hop 4 days 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Temperature -- 140 °F 20 min
3 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 90 min
4 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
86%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 431 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Water Additions 12 gallons
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate 5.10
Magnesium Sulphate 2.05
Sodium Chloride 0.80
Calcium chloride 5.90
Magnesium Chloride 0.20
Calcium Carbonate 4.20
Sodium Bicarbonate 3.00
Calcium Hydroxide
Sodium Hydroxide
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"Dark Wheat" Weizenbock beer recipe by John F McGuire. All Grain, ABV 7.93%, IBU 29.25, SRM 20.22, Fermentables: (Vienna, Red Wheat, Dark Wheat, Caramel Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Midnight Wheat Malt) Hops: (Pilgrim, Glacier, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Irish Moss)
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Gallons
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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