Azorean Brewer's HefeWeizen
Weizen/Weissbier • All Grain • 5 gal
My first attempt at a Hefe Weizen. I will post updates, & results as soon as I have them.
August 16, 2009 am 11:03am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 4 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- 4.5 lbs
German Wheat Malt Light
German Wheat Malt Light
Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.
- 0.5 lbs
German Light Munich
German Light Munich
For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- .5 oz
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- .5 oz
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
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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
Start with 1 quart 130 deg water per pound of grain to hit 122 Deg. for 20 minutes. Add .25 quarts boiling water per pound of grain and rest at 154 for 60 minutes. Sparge normally and boil for 60 minutes.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 15 - German Wheat and Rye Beer
Subcategory: A - Weizen/Weissbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.052 | 1.044 - 1.052 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.014 | |
| Color: | 5.2 SRM | 2 - 8 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.1% ABV | 4.3% - 5.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 14.3 IBU | 8 - 15 |
