
Twin Orrs Weizen
Weizen/Weissbier • All Grain • 5.5 gal
This Hefe turned out amazing! The small amount of Smoked Malt added a unique character to this beer. I did add a TBLS of dried sweet orange peel.
May 9, 2012 pm 04:27pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 4.00 lbs
Pilsner Malt; Rahr
Pilsner Malt; Rahr
A principal ingredient of cask ales using heritage barleys.
- 5.00 lbs
White Wheat Malt; Briess
White Wheat Malt; Briess
Sweet, malty, wheat, floury flavors. 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.
- 0.50 lbs
Cara-Pils® Malt; Briess
Cara-Pils® Malt; Briess
Characteristics & Applications: • The endosperm is completely glassy and will appear to be darker than standard Brewers Malt. • Carapils® is a very unique dextrine-style malt that adds body, foam retention, and beer stability without influencing color or flavor. • Use to upgrade all types of beer, including light colored beers. • The non-fermentables in Carapils® are very advantageous in balancing body and flavor of dark colored beers. • May be used with or without other specialty malts. • Low usage of 1-5% will help achieve desired results. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 0.25 lbs
Melanoidin Malt; Weyermann®
Melanoidin Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: High degree of modification of both proteins and starches. Excellent friability. Low β- glucan values. Highly acidic. Highly malt-aromatic. Adds deep-amber to red-brown color, maltiness, body, and mouthfeel to finished beer. Promotes flavor stability. Recommended Quantities: Up to 20% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Dunkel, Bock, Doppelbock Ales: Amber, Dark, Scottish, Irish Red
- 0.25 lbs
Smoked Malt; Weyermann®
Smoked Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Unique in the world. Initially formulated specifically for the traditional Bamberg Rauchbier (Bamberg Smoked Beer). Can be used for any kind of lager or ale with a complex flavor. Carefully dried over hot, smoky ambers of well-aged beech wood to achieve characteristic smoky flavor, while preserving relatively pale color. Suitable for beers of all strengths, from “regular” to Märzen to Doppelbock. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Bamberg-style Rauchbier, unfiltered barley-based lagers. Ales: Alaskan smoked, Scottish
- 0.5 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
- 0.5 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
- 0.5 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
-
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.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 15 - German Wheat and Rye Beer
Subcategory: A - Weizen/Weissbier
Range for this Style | |||
---|---|---|---|
Original Gravity: | 1.052 | 1.044 - 1.052 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.014 | ![]() |
Color: | 5.2 SRM | 2 - 8 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 4.3% - 5.6% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 14.8 IBU | 8 - 15 | ![]() |