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Bavarian Hefe Weizen

Bavarian Hefe Weizen

Weizen/Weissbier • All Grain • 5 gal

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(NB) Extremely popular in its homeland of southern Germany, Weizenbier (wheat beer) is now being enjoyed all over the world. Medium-bodied, refreshing, and tolerant of high fermentation temperatures, weizen is a fantastic summer brew. Northern Brewer's Hefe-Weizen is 100% traditional—cloudy, tart, a bit sour, with a phenolic and banana-clove character imparted by the yeast. To serve authentically, "mit hefe" (with yeast), pour almost all the beer into a tall glass, swirl the bottle, and add the rest.

December 25, 2009 pm 08:10pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 4 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 5.5 lbs Pale Ale Malt; Weyermann®

    Pale Ale Malt; Weyermann®

    German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Processed specifically for “English” characteristics. Highly modified for use with both single- or multi-step infusion. Perfect foundation grist for all ales, but yields great results in lager-making, too. Low protein and glucan levels for easy lautering and high extract efficiency. Provides excellent body, pale color, and complex maltiness to finished brew. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): All ales (including Stout, Porter, Belgian beers)

  • 1 oz Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 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.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 15 - German Wheat and Rye Beer

Subcategory: A - Weizen/Weissbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.048 1.044 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.014
Color: 4.6 SRM 2 - 8
Alcohol: 4.8% ABV 4.3% - 5.6%
Bitterness: 23.3 IBU 8 - 15

Discussion

mcbrew

Wheat beer?

2010-04-27 3:23am

no wheat in a weizen recipe?

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