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solstice hefeweizen

Name: solstice hefeweizen
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4 lb Belgian - Pilsner; 6.1 lb Belgian - Wheat; 3 oz German - Acidulated Malt; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 30th 2019

Original Gravity:

12.1 °P

Final Gravity:

3.1 °P

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

15.0

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	LD Carlson - Belgian - Pilsner4 lb Belgian - Pilsner	37	1.6	38.9%
6.10 lb	Belgian - Wheat6.1 lb Belgian - Wheat	38	1.8	59.3%
3 oz	German - Acidulated Malt3 oz German - Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.8%
10.29 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	15	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
0.8 gal		Strike	166 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	irish moss		Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	68 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

fill grant 7.5 times and transfer to kettle (takes about 10 minutes each)...1...2...3...4...5...6 (maybe 7, not sure, stupid me got high before finishing the sparge)

8 brix (should be 10) in the kettle - more than 7.5g... maybe 8?

1.046 into fermenter

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Last Updated: 2026-06-06 22:06 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 %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		15	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00