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**DeathBrewer** · 09-17-2008, 04:32 PM

ahh, i see. you haven't ordered yet. well, when they get in...let me know what the AA% is. they say it is pretty low, so you MIGHT want to use the whole 1 ounce.

I buy from my LHBS, Oak Barrel, in Berkeley. Some times i buy from MoreBeer in concord, as well. They have a website here. They have pale chocolate, which was very good.

AHS is a great store. I'd stick with your order. you can use the nutrient if you want, it can't hurt. i use it occasionally if i have some lying around or i think the beer needs it.

**Mirage** · 09-17-2008, 05:28 PM

Thanks Death, I appreciate the input!

**mwhc22** · 09-19-2008, 06:12 AM

good edu... i have been reading about ag and want to make the jump by christmas

polun · 09-19-2008, 01:24 PM

Thanks for all the great info..I'll get there soon!

dale1038 · 09-30-2008, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeathBrewer

ahh, i see. you haven't ordered yet. well, when they get in...let me know what the AA% is. they say it is pretty low, so you MIGHT want to use the whole 1 ounce.

I finally got my ingredients together and my Saaz are at 5.8% AA. Much higher than they said they would be. .75ounces? or maybe just .5?

**DeathBrewer** · 09-30-2008, 03:15 PM

assuming those are pellets, 0.75 ounces is a little high. 0.5 ounces would work, but is a little on the low side. i'd go with 0.6 ounces, especially if you are doing a partial boil. here's what promash says:

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Dunkelweizen

A ProMash Recipe Report

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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15-B German Wheat and Rye Beer, Dunkelweizen

Min OG: 1.044 Max OG: 1.056
Min IBU: 10 Max IBU: 18
Min Clr: 14 Max Clr: 23 Color in SRM, Lovibond

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 5.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 8.25
Anticipated OG: 1.051 Plato: 12.55
Anticipated SRM: 13.4
Anticipated IBU: 15.5
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 6.47 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.043 SG 10.74 Plato

Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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36.4 3.00 lbs. White Wheat Belgium 1.040 3
24.2 2.00 lbs. Munich Malt Germany 1.037 8
3.0 0.25 lbs. Chocolate Malt America 1.029 350
36.4 3.00 lbs. Briess DME- Weizen America 1.046 8

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.

Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.60 oz. Saazer Pellet 5.80 15.5 60 min.

Yeast
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White Labs WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale

Mash Schedule
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Mash Type: Single Step

Grain Lbs: 5.25
Water Qts: 8.00 - Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 2.00 - Before Additional Infusions

Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.52 - Before Additional Infusions

Saccharification Rest Temp : 153 Time: 60
Mash-out Rest Temp : 0 Time: 0
Sparge Temp : 170 Time: 10

Total Mash Volume Gal: 2.42 - Dough-In Infusion Only

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.

BearsWickedBrew · 09-30-2008, 03:19 PM

I'm working on an online order to test out this mini mash setup....i noticed that online brew shops have fine nylon bags & coarse nylon bags....which do you recommend for this method?

**DeathBrewer** · 09-30-2008, 03:26 PM

i think i have the coarse. fine will hold more of the little stuff in, but it will also take longer to drain. either will probably work just fine.

**Saccharomyces** · 09-30-2008, 03:29 PM

I like the 5 gal paint strainer bags from your favorite hardware box store. They are cheap and work well.

HavingFun · 10-01-2008, 12:00 AM

DeathBrewer -

At the risk of sounding so redundant - Kudos on the great post. The sign of a real teacher is someone who can make it sound so simple. You have all the necessaries and none of the confusing complications.

Looking forward to trying your method this weekend as a matter of fact. I would love to see more of your recipes. Are they on The Recipator?

By the way, your hair is awesome! I noticed some others commented on it, too. As a female, I have to say - I'm jealous ;-)

Thanks again. Happy brewing! I'm sending lots of good vibes for your back problems to straighten out. I'm not sure there's much worse than problems with the back. Take care.