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WinterMountain Weizen

WinterMountain Weizen

Weizen/Weissbier • All Grain • 5 gal

rbraunberger

Trial and error went into this weisebier. Great example of good Bavarian hefe

April 15, 2008 pm 01:39pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 7 lbs German Wheat Malt Light

    German Wheat Malt Light

    Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.

  • 2 lbs Belgian Pale

    Belgian Pale

    Fully modified and is easily converted.

  • 2 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • .5 oz Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 30 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 1.0 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .5 oz Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 5 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. '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.

Notes

I brew this with a double decoction for the authentic hefe with 22 quarts of water

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: 1.014 1.010 - 1.014
Color: 6.9 SRM 2 - 8
Alcohol: 5.6% ABV 4.3% - 5.6%
Bitterness: 12.5 IBU 8 - 15

Discussion

WinterMntnBrew

Great Bavarian Wheat

2008-05-15 1:12pm

Good Weizen with a citrus aftertone

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