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Kriegster's Hefewizen

Kriegster's Hefewizen

Weizen/Weissbier • All Grain • 10 gal

Kriegster

Used Dregs from Sierra Nevada Kellerweiss

August 9, 2009 am 11:18am

4.5/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain10 gal)

  • 12 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

  • 9 lbs German Wheat Malt Light

    German Wheat Malt Light

    Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.

  • 2 oz Hallertau - 3.9 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • 1 oz Hallertau - 3.9 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • White Labs WLP300 Hefewizen Ale

    White Labs WLP300 Hefewizen Ale

    This famous German yeast is a strain used in the production of traditional, authentic wheat beers. It produces the banana and clove nose traditionally associated with German wheat beers and leaves the desired cloudy look of traditional German wheat beers.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 15 - German Wheat and Rye Beer

Subcategory: A - Weizen/Weissbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.055 1.044 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.010 - 1.014
Color: 3.8 SRM 2 - 8
Alcohol: 5.5% ABV 4.3% - 5.6%
Bitterness: 22.1 IBU 8 - 15

Discussion

Kriegster

Clean hefe. Sweet with light hop flavors

2009-08-24 11:25pm

Kegged beer after 2 weeks in primary. Very happy with the results. Will have to see how it ages.

Kriegster

1 week in Keg - Better than the Sierra Kellerweis

2009-08-30 12:54am

Nice gold color, clearing nicely. Flavor of hops comes through slightly, but the maltiness is what makes the beer.

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