Cloud 9 Weissbier AG
Weizen/Weissbier • All Grain • 5 gal
Simple, good weissbier.
March 7, 2011 pm 09:41pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 5 lbs
Pale Wheat Malt; Weyermann®
Pale Wheat Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown top-quality wheat (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Ideal foundation grain for pale Weizenbiers, such as Hefeweizen and Kristallweizen. Essential ingredient in North American pub wheat ales. Adds creaminess, body, and complex wheat flavors to top-fermented beers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 80% in Bavarian-style Weizenbiers, up to 50% in North American pub wheat ales, up to 7% in Altbier and Kölsch. Suitability (beer styles): Ales: Hefeweizen, Kristallweizen, Weizenbock, Dunkelweizen, pub wheat ales, Altbier, Kölsch, light or low-alcohol beers
- 4 lbs
Pale Ale Malt; Weyermann®
Pale Ale Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Processed specifically for “English” characteristics. Highly modified for use with both single- or multi-step infusion. Perfect foundation grist for all ales, but yields great results in lager-making, too. Low protein and glucan levels for easy lautering and high extract efficiency. Provides excellent body, pale color, and complex maltiness to finished brew. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): All ales (including Stout, Porter, Belgian beers)
- .5 lbs
American Munich
American Munich
Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.
- .75 oz
Tettnanger - 2.0 AA% pellets; boiled 55 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- .25 oz
Tettnanger - 2.0 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 1 oz
Orange Peel - (omitted from calculations)
Orange Peel
Has a fragrantt sweet odor and a subtle mild sweetness. One medium orange has about 3 tablespoons of grated peel.
- 2 oz
Chamomile (dried) - (omitted from calculations)
Chamomile (dried)
Chamomile, a member of the daisy family, is native to Europe and western Asia. German chamomile is the most commonly used. The herb has a very mild soothing flavor.
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Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen™
Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen™
Unique top-fermenting yeast which produces the unique and spicy weizen character, rich with clove, vanilla and banana. Best results are achieved when fermentations are held around 68F.
Notes
A simple Bavarian style Weissbier with hints of orange and chamomile.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 15 - German Wheat and Rye Beer
Subcategory: A - Weizen/Weissbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.048 | 1.044 - 1.052 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.014 | |
| Color: | 5.5 SRM | 2 - 8 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.7% ABV | 4.3% - 5.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 7.2 IBU | 8 - 15 |
