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Grapefruit Weizen

Grapefruit Weizen

Weizenbock • Partial Mash • 5 gal

nataliebrush

i didn't show the grapefruit, and i haven't determined how much i want to use since Cascade hops should impart some flavor...I'll repost after brew.

August 27, 2009 pm 03:28pm

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Ingredients (Partial Mash5 gal)

  • 2.31 lbs Belgian Pale

    Belgian Pale

    Fully modified and is easily converted.

  • 2.48 lbs White Wheat Malt

    White Wheat Malt

    Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.

  • 2.32 lbs Caramel Wheat Malt

    Caramel Wheat Malt

    For dark ales, hefeweizen, dunkelweizen, wheat bocks and double bocks.

  • 0.41 lbs American Vienna

    American Vienna

    Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.

  • 5.02 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.

  • 0.6 oz Sterling - 7.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Sterling

    Perceived to be similar to a Saaz and Mt. Hood combination. Finding favor as a Saaz replacement.

  • 0.50 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 0.50 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • White Labs WLP410 Belgian Wit II Ale

    White Labs WLP410 Belgian Wit II Ale

    Less phenolic than WLP400, and more spicy. Will leave a bit more sweetness, and flocculation is higher than WLP400. Use to produce Belgian Wit, Spiced Ales, Wheat Ales, and Specialty Beers.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 15 - German Wheat and Rye Beer

Subcategory: C - Weizenbock

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.075 1.064 - 1.090
Terminal Gravity: 1.018 1.015 - 1.022
Color: 17.2 SRM 12 - 25
Alcohol: 7.5% ABV 6.5% - 8%
Bitterness: 24.7 IBU 15 - 30

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