Cactus Pear Hefeweizen
Fruit Beer • Partial Mash • 5 gal
Strange... I know. Should be delicious.
March 21, 2009 pm 05:03pm
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 gal)
- 0.75 lbs
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- 2.5 lbs
German Wheat Malt Light
German Wheat Malt Light
Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.
- 2 lbs
Dry Wheat; Muntons
Dry Wheat; Muntons
Made with a preponderance of wheat malt (55%) for the production of wheat or Weiss beers. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 2 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1 lbs
Rye Flaked
Rye Flaked
Imparts a dry, crisp character. Use in rye beers.
- 0.5 oz
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 0.5 oz
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 0.5 oz
Hallertau - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- 1.5 lb
Cactus Pears (end of boil) - (omitted from calculations)
Cactus Pears (end of boil)
- 1.5 lb
Cactus Pears End of boil) - (omitted from calculations)
Cactus Pears End of boil)
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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
Another .5 oz added of Hallertau added at the end of boil. 1.5 lbs Cactus Pears (peeled & sliced) added at the end of boil. 1.5 more lbs added to secondary.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 20 - Fruit Beer
Subcategory: A - Fruit Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.053 | 1.026 - 1.120 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 0.995 - 1.035 | |
| Color: | 6.5 SRM | 1 - 50 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.6% ABV | 2.5% - 14.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 20.6 IBU | 0 - 100 |
