
Mikey's German Wheat Beer (# 65)
Weizen/Weissbier • Extract • 5 gal
Good German Wheat Beer with spicy overtones from the Weihenstephan yeast. Very easy to consume on a hot day (or any other day)for that matter. Simple and easy to make, can't go wrong.
December 11, 2003 pm 05:57pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 6.6 lbs
Liquid Wheat Extract
Liquid Wheat Extract
Made with a preponderance of wheat malt (55%) for the production of wheat or Weiss beers. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1 oz
Saaz - 4.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
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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
Used Briess Bavarian Wheat Extract, Smack yeast 3 days ahead and grow in 1 Pt starter.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 15 - German Wheat and Rye Beer
Subcategory: A - Weizen/Weissbier
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.044 - 1.052 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.014 | ![]() |
Color: | 10.8 SRM | 2 - 8 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.8% ABV | 4.3% - 5.6% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 17.9 IBU | 8 - 15 | ![]() |
Discussion
Nice and easy wheat beer #65
2008-04-26 5:50pm
Simple extract easy to make and is refreashing.