German Hefe
Weizen/Weissbier

 

Type: All Grain

Date: 12/19/2007

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 7.50 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 42.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 77.00
Taste Notes: Yeast produced nice banana flavors when fermented around 68-70. Finished keg about a month after putting it on tap.
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 50.00 %
5.00 lb Wheat, White (2.0 SRM) Grain 50.00 %
0.75 oz Sterling [5.30 %] (60 min) Hops 12.3 IBU
1.00 tsp 5.2 Buffer (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP300) Yeast-Wheat

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.048 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.72 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.95 %
Bitterness: 12.3 IBU Calories: 211 cal/pint
Est Color: 3.4 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb
Sparge Water: 5.45 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
50 min Mash In Add 14.00 qt of water at 162.4 F 152.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

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