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Spotted Tongue Hefeweizen 1

Spotted Tongue Hefeweizen 1

Weizen/Weissbier • All Grain • 5 gal

Stan

Trying a little Munich and Vienna in a hefe for some additional malt complexity.

September 10, 2003 pm 08:19pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 6 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    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

  • 6 lbs White Wheat Malt

    White Wheat Malt

    Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.

  • 0.5 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

    In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.

  • 0.5 lbs Belgian Munich

    Belgian Munich

    Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.

  • 1 oz Czech Saaz - 3.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Czech Saaz

    Very mild. 'Noble'.

  • 0.5 oz Czech Saaz - 3.5 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Czech Saaz

    Very mild. 'Noble'.

  • 0.5 oz Czech Saaz - 3.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Czech Saaz

    Very mild. 'Noble'.

  • 0.5 lb Vienna malt - (omitted from calculations)

    Vienna malt

  • White Labs WLP380 Hefeweizen IV Ale

    White Labs WLP380 Hefeweizen IV Ale

    Large clove and phenolic aroma and flavor, with minimal banana. Refreshing citrus and apricot notes. Crisp, drinkable hefeweizen. Less flocculent than WLP300, and sulfur production is higher.

Notes

Single step infusion mash at 150 for 60 minutes. Fermented in glass for 10 days at 64-68 degrees.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 15 - German Wheat and Rye Beer

Subcategory: A - Weizen/Weissbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.056 1.044 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.010 - 1.014
Color: 5.5 SRM 2 - 8
Alcohol: 5.5% ABV 4.3% - 5.6%
Bitterness: 24.7 IBU 8 - 15

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