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    Details

    		 Name: Basic Hefeweizen Brewer: Digitect Brew Date:
      IBU Formula: Rager Units: standard Private: Yes

    Boil

    		 Boil Volume: 3 gal. Boil Length: 60 min. Target Volume: 5 gal.

    Style

    		 Name: Weizen & Weissbier Category: German Wheat and Rye Beer - 15A Type: Wheat

    Notes

    		 
    Bring to boil -> kill heat.  Add 2 lb. LME, return to boil. 
Hops/Misc.: Bittering at 60min, Add Flavoring and Bittering hops at 15min. 
After Boil add remaining 4 lb. LME. Cool to 80F using ice bath or chiller. Pour into primary, add water to 5 Gal. Aerate vigorously. Measure OG. Pitch liquid yeast directly in at 75F.

    Fermentables add

    Variety Amount Color Potential SG Grist%  
    Briess Bavarian Wheat LME6 lbs. 6 oz.3 °L1.0351.045100%
    Wheat Malt0.5 oz.3 °L1.0381.0000%
    Total 6 lbs. 6.50 oz.
    4 SRM    		   1.045    

    Hops add

    Hops Amount AA% Use Time Type IBU  
    Haulertau Hersbrucker (Germany0.5 oz.4.3Boil60 min.Pellet9
    Haulertau Hersbrucker (Germany0.5 oz.4.3Boil15 min.Pellet4
    Total 1.00 oz.         13  

    Yeasts add

    Yeast Attenuation% Flocculation Min Temperature Max Temperature  
    Wyeast Weihenstephan 306873Low65 °F72 °F

    Miscs Add

    Misc Type Amount Use Time  
    Orange Peel, SweetFlavor0.5 oz.Boil15 min.
    Lemon ZestFlavor0.5 oz.Boil15 min.

    Mash Information edit

    Details

    		 Name: Basic Hefeweizen Brewer: Digitect Brew Date:
      Boil Volume: 3 gal. Units: standard Thermal Loss: 3°F
      Mash Efficiency: 0% Mash Method: single infusion Sparge Method: fly
      Grain Temp: 72 °F Initial Grist Ratio: 1.50 qt./lb. Absorption Rate: 0.15 gal./lb.

    Notes

    		 
    		
            
    

        
    
    
    
    
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                    Step Name
                    Type
                    Length
                    Target Temp
                    Infusion Amount
                    Infusion Temp
                    Grist Ratio
                     
                
    
                
            
    Saccharificationinfusion60 min.155.0 °F2.40 gal.168.6 °F1.50
    
            
                
    
                    Total
                     
                    1 hour 
                     
                    2.40 gal. (runoff: 1.44 gal.)
                     
                     
                
    
                
        
    
    
    
    
    Sparge Steps 
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                    Step Name
                    
                    Target Temp
                    Water Amount
                    
                     
                
    
                
            

            
    Fly Sparge170.0 °F1.56 gal.
    
            
                
    Total
                
                 
                1.56 gal.
                
                 
            
    
        
    
    
    


                
    
         
    
    
    

    

    
    
    Type
    
    
    extract
    
    
    OG
    
    
    1.045
    
    style
    1.044 - 1.052    
    
    FG
        
    
    1.012
    
    style
    1.010 - 1.014    
    
    Color
    
    
    4 SRM
    
    style
    2 - 8    
    
    IBU
    
    
    13
    
    style
    8 - 15    
    
    ABV
    
    
    4.3%
    
    style
    4.3 - 5.6    
    
    
    Cal.
    
    
    149
    
    per 12oz.