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HefeWit

Weizen/Weissbier • Partial Mash • 5.5 gal

Oreo

Was awesome!

October 11, 2011 pm 05:45pm

4.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Partial Mash5.5 gal)

  • 2 lbs Red Wheat; Rahr

    Red Wheat; Rahr

    Creamy, Sweet, Malty, Wheat, Flour. Characteristics & Applications: • Imparts malty flavor not obtainable from raw wheat. • Use with rice hulls to improve lautering and help prevent stuck mash. • White Wheat Malt contributes to foam production and foam stability.

  • 2 lbs Standard 2-Row; Rahr

    Standard 2-Row; Rahr

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • 1 lbs Dry Extra Light; Muntons

    Dry Extra Light; Muntons

    Contains no colored malts or unmalted products; the light color of this product is achieved by using low processing temperatures and low-colored raw materials.

  • 3 lbs CBW® Bavarian Wheat Powder (Dry Malt Extract); Briess

    CBW® Bavarian Wheat Powder (Dry Malt Extract); Briess

    Neutral, malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • CBW® Bavarian Wheat (Powder) is a dry, 1000% pure malted barley extract made from a blend of base and wheat malts. • CBW® Bavarian Wheat can be used in the production of extract wheat beers, and in the production of all grain beers to adjust color, flavor and gravity of wheat and other styles of beer. • Advantages of using extract in a brewhouse include: o Extends the brew size by adding malt solids to the wort. o Adds wheat characteristics without the added inventory of bags of grain, additional handling and processing, etc. o Adds wheat characteristics without slowing the lauter. • Briess Malt & Ingredients Company is the only vertically integrated malting company in North America. That means we make our pure malt extracts from our own malt so you are assured of receiving only the fullest flavored, freshest, pure malt extracts for top brewhouse performance. Applications: • All wheat beers, and to adjust the flavor of other styles of beer. • Use in the production of extract wheat beers, and to adjust the flavor of wheat and other styles of all grain brews.

  • 1 oz Sorachi Ace - 11.6 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Sorachi Ace

    Reportedly grown for several years at a Sapporo Breweries Hop Farm in China and exported to Japan and other countries. Sorachi Ace has a unique lemony aroma. Works well with Citra and Simcoe. Ideal for Belgian Saison's or new IPA recipes.

  • 1 oz Czech Saaz - 3.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Czech Saaz

    Very mild. 'Noble'.

  • 1 oz Bitter Curacao/Bitter Orange (Peel) - (omitted from calculations)

    Bitter Curacao/Bitter Orange (Peel)

    Used in Belgian Wit beers. Add to last 5 minutes of boil.

  • .5 oz Corriander crushed - (omitted from calculations)

    Corriander crushed

    Coriander is the seed of Coriandrum sativum, a plant in the parsley family. The seed is ground or crushed. Coriander has a mild, distinctive taste similar to a blend of lemon and sage.

  • 5 ea Grains of Paradise - (omitted from calculations)

    Grains of Paradise

    Pungent peppery flavor.

  • Wyeast 3944 Belgian Witbier™

    Wyeast 3944 Belgian Witbier™

    A tart, slightly phenolic character capable of producing distinctive witbiers and grand cru-style ales alike. Alcohol tolerant.

Notes

Mashed 3gal at 130-135F for 30min, then 149-155 for 149-155F for 45min. Sparged with 1gal.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 15 - German Wheat and Rye Beer

Subcategory: A - Weizen/Weissbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.050 1.044 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.014
Color: 6.8 SRM 2 - 8
Alcohol: 5.0% ABV 4.3% - 5.6%
Bitterness: 18.3 IBU 8 - 15

Discussion

Oreo

Trial #2

2012-07-21 4:16pm

First time was good. This time added 5 grains of paradise and switched for cascade to sorachi ace. The spiciness was delicious. Added 1/2 of the orange/coriander/grains with the sorachi and 1/2 with the Czech.

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