Hefeweizen
Weizen/Weissbier

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 3/4/2009

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): 45.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes: Banana esters in the nose. Nice banana flavor with some slight clove spice. A bit thin in body, but a great summer beer!
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 60.00 %
3.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) CN (2.0 SRM) Grain 30.00 %
1.00 lb Gold Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 10.00 %
0.38 oz Magnum [11.60 %] (60 min) Hops 13.7 IBU
1 Pkgs Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP300) Yeast-Wheat

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.047 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.045 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.63 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.21 %
Bitterness: 13.7 IBU Calories: 194 cal/pint
Est Color: 5.5 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium 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, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 14.00 qt of water at 164.7 F 154.0 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: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.5 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes
Runnings:
1st - 14
2nd - 5
PB - 10

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