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**LabRatBrewer** · 02-19-2012, 04:04 AM

Brewed this up today. Right at the end of the boil, life jumped in my way. I had to cover the kettle (lid, weight and sleeping bag). Two hours later, life got out of the way. So I brought it back to a boil, threw in a handful (.25 - .50 oz) more hops, and boiled for extra 20 minutes. OG was 1.054 which is just a little higher than panned. I did this as a BIAB and I am still dialing in my equipment. I intentionally shorted the BeerSmith suggested water volume by a gallon. I came up with about 4.75 gallons (could have got an extra .5 gallon but left a touch more than normal (for me) in the kettle to avoid the trub. So, I am not sure if it was the extra boil time or the short starting water that led to the slightly small batch. I suppose it is time to RAHAHB.

lemmiwinks · 02-20-2012, 06:25 PM

Finally got a nice day to brew this up on Saturday.
Was my first AG batch and had a multitude of burner issues (Brinkmann Turkey Fryer with the heat sensor).
After finally figuring out how to bypass the auto shutoff I was able to get things moving and and came in with an OG of 1.054 which put me at about 69%. Not bad for my first AG batch on brand new equipment.
Hopefully I can have that in the 75% range in a few more batches.

Did a yeast starter with the Weihenstephan Yeast and Bavarian Wheat DME on Friday. Pitched the whole think on Saturday and had to go to a blowoff tube on Sunday AM as the thing was going crazy. Looks the krausen has settled back down so I'll replace the airlock tonight when I get home from work.

Just wanted to give Ed another shout out and thanks for the recipe.

greenstar · 03-06-2012, 01:18 AM

If you want to trash that hose & regulator and thereby also the heat sensor/timer, unscrew the hose from the burner element & replace with this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KE3OQS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I did this on my turkey fryer burner and no longer have a timer or heat sensor to aggravate me or get in my way.

greenstar · 03-06-2012, 01:22 AM

BTW, in case the link is filtered out of my post, I was linking to a 'Bayou Classic 10 psi Stainless Steel Braided Hose' for $23 + shipping on Amazon. It fits both my turkey fryer burners. One of them is a Bayou Classic & the other is a Cajun Injector/Cookout Supply Co.

greenstar · 03-06-2012, 01:23 AM

I got the grains, hops & yeast for this recipe and will be brewing it later this month. Looking forward to brewing this as my first hefe.

**VonAle** · 03-06-2012, 01:40 PM

I plan to brew this as a Partial mash. BIAB. I modified the recipie as follows. Can someone take a look and let me know if this is ok or not ?
The 8 lb grains is kind of pushing my limits, but I wanted to keep the extract to a minimum.

Partial Mash
Wyeast 3068
Batch size 5.0 gal
Pre-boil size 4.25 gal
Boil time = 60 min.
Top up fermenter with 1.75 gal
Est OG = 1.049
Est FG = 1.013
Abv = 4.8%
IBU = 13.4
Color = 4 SRM

5 lb German Wheat
3 lb German Pilsner (2 Row)

12 oz Wheat DME (After boil)

.5 oz Hallertauer @ 45
.25 oz Hallertauer @ 30
.25 oz Hallertauer @ 15

Wyeast Weihenstephan 3068 with starter (Use 4 oz wheat DME)

Ferment 2 – 3 weeks at 66-68 degrees, then bottle.

bajabrewer7 · 03-10-2012, 08:02 PM

Last time i brewed this I got way too much banana even fermenting at 64, im doing it again tomorrow, has anyone tried overpitching to get a more subtle banana profile? I have a whole cake from a dunkelweizen, if you have overpitched, by how much? What were the results?

TheGreatFermenter · 03-11-2012, 04:39 PM

This is the second time I've brewed this an both times it doesn't smell very good. It smells kind of like corn coming out of the airlock. Is it supposed to smell like this?

dragonlor20 · 03-18-2012, 02:34 AM

I am brewing batch number 2 of this tomorrow morning. I have my starter and brand new blichmann kettle and burner ready for the maiden voyage!!

dragonlor20 · 03-19-2012, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dragonlor20

I am brewing batch number 2 of this tomorrow morning. I have my starter and brand new blichmann kettle and burner ready for the maiden voyage!!

Success. Some kinks to work out on the new system, but the hef is really getting to it down there. I love this yeast strain, always so much fun to watch. I did away with my usual bucket in favor of the glass carboy just for this yeast strain.

Did get a ton of sediment on this one, so I will lose some beer there...