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Recipe Information edit

Details

Name: German Hefeweizen Brewer: rhoads.k Brew Date: 9/27/2012
  IBU Formula: Rager Units: standard Private: Yes

Boil

Boil Volume: 3 gal. Boil Length: 60 min. Target Volume: 5 gal.

Style

Name: Weizen & Weissbier Category: German Wheat and Rye Beer - 15A Type: Wheat

Notes

Use a blow off tube

Fermentables add

Variety Amount Color Potential SG Grist%  
Munton's Wheat DME5 lbs.3 °L1.0371.03763%
American 2-row Pale1 lbs. 8 oz.2 °L1.0371.00819%
Belgian Wheat1 lbs.2 °L1.0371.00613%
Flaked Wheat8 oz.2 °L1.0341.0036%
Total 8 lbs.
4 SRM
  1.053    

Hops add

Hops Amount AA% Use Time Type IBU  
Haulertau Germany (Germany)1 oz.5.25Boil60 min.Pellet20
Haulertau Germany (Germany)1 oz.5.25Boil30 min.Pellet16
Total 2.00 oz.         36  

Yeasts add

Yeast Attenuation% Flocculation Min Temperature Max Temperature  
Amer. Hefeweizen Ale WLP32072Low65 °F69 °F

Miscs Add

Misc Type Amount Use Time  

Mash Information edit

Details

Name: German Hefeweizen Brewer: rhoads.k Brew Date: 9/27/2012
  Boil Volume: 3 gal. Units: standard Thermal Loss: 0°F
  Mash Efficiency: 75% Mash Method: single infusion Sparge Method: fly
  Grain Temp: 72 °F Initial Grist Ratio: 1.50 qt./lb. Absorption Rate: 0.15 gal./lb.

Notes

Mash Steps add

Step Name Type Length Target Temp Infusion Amount Infusion Temp Grist Ratio  
Saccharificationinfusion60 min.155.0 °F3.00 gal.165.6 °F1.50
Total   1 hour   3.00 gal. (runoff: 1.80 gal.)    

Sparge Steps add

Step Name Target Temp Water Amount  
Fly Sparge170.0 °F1.20 gal.
Total   1.20 gal.  

Type

extract

OG

1.053
style
1.044 - 1.052

FG

1.015
style
1.010 - 1.014

Color

4 SRM
style
2 - 8

IBU

36
style
8 - 15

ABV

5.0%
style
4.3 - 5.6

Cal.

176
per 12oz.