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Hefty Wise Ben

199 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Alex hughes
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 15th 2018
1.060
1.015
5.9%
23.4
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Wheat Malt5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 40%
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 40%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 16%
12.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 45 min 23.41 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.25 gal Temperature -- 138 °F 20 min
1.5 gal Pulled 1.5 gallons from 138*f rest and heated to 200F. When added back to main mash, tempof mash was raised to about 150. And kept there for 30 min Decoction -- 200 °F 30 min
1.5 qt Pulled another 1.5 gal from main mash and boiled it for 15 min, and added it back to main mash after ward. This raised the main mash temp from about 148 to 153+ And was kept to rest for about 30 Min Decoction -- 212 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Original gravity reading was taken at 80 degrees Fahrenheit
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Hefty Wise Ben" Weissbier beer recipe by Alex hughes. All Grain, ABV 5.92%, IBU 23.41, SRM 3.91, Fermentables: (Wheat Malt, Pilsner, Rice Hulls, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-09-07 18:00 UTC
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