German Wheat Beer Recipe | All Grain Weissbier by John F McGuire | Brewer's Friend
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German Wheat

206 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 206 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 15th 2016
1.063
1.010
7.0%
13.2
5.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 52%
2 lb American - Red Wheat2 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 13%
2 lb American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 13%
2 lb German - Dark Wheat2 lb Dark Wheat 39 6.5 13%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.3%
6 oz American - Pale 2-Row6 oz Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 2.4%
0.50 lb Briess - American - Soft Red Wheat Flaked0.5 lb American - Soft Red Wheat Flaked 40 2 3.3%
15.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.80 g Magnum2.8 g Magnum Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 45 min 3.15 4.8%
28 g Hallertau Mittelfruh28 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Whirlpool 25 min 4.55 47.6%
28 g Sonnet28 g Sonnet Hops Pellet 4.8 Whirlpool 25 min 5.46 47.6%
58.80 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Dough In Temperature -- 140 °F 20 min
3 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 90 min
4 gal 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 days
25 g Yeast Nutrients Other Boil 15 min.
7.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.10 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
86%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 190 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Water Additions 12 gallons
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate 3.10
Magnesium Sulphate 2.00
Sodium Chloride 1.25
Calcium chloride 7.20
Magnesium Chloride 0.30
Calcium Carbonate
Sodium Bicarbonate
Calcium Hydroxide 0.10
Sodium Hydroxide
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"German Wheat" Weissbier beer recipe by John F McGuire. All Grain, ABV 7.02%, IBU 13.16, SRM 5.25, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Red Wheat, White Wheat, Dark Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Pale 2-Row, American - Soft Red Wheat Flaked) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Sonnet) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrients, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Table Salt, Magnesium Chloride, Slaked Lime)
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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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