I'm looking to brew my next batch as a Blackberry Hefeweizen but I sure as **** don't want it to be clear. Any recommendation for a good Hefeweizen All Grain recipe?
I'll add the blackberries in my secondary. How much should I add to the secondary and should I boil the blackberries first to make sure there isn't any bugs and stuff like that still on them?
Here is a slightly modified Widmer Hefe Clone I found somewhere. In a few days I will try this recipe again. I have made it twice and had problems both times previously. Bad thermo once and bad stuck sparge the second time. Hopefully third time lucky. Both batches were not bad at all, just not quite right with the problems I had. This will be my first attempt at water conditioning as well I know that will help. This time I plan to make half with blueberry extract. Seems like people have problems with flavors coming through with real fruit? I want to start simple for my first attempt with adding fruit flavor.
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Recipe: Widmer Clone
Brewer: Leon
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 10.00 gal
Boil Size: 12.55 gal
Estimated OG: 1.049 SG
Estimated Color: 5.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 22.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
0.60 lb Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 3.30 %
9.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 49.73 %
7.00 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 38.68 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 5.53 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2.76 %
0.25 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 8.4 IBU
0.25 oz Millennium [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 6.7 IBU
0.10 oz Horizon [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 2.7 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (7 min) Hops 2.5 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (7 min) Hops 2.5 IBU
2.00 gm Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
2.00 gm Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
2.00 ml Lactic Acid (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
2.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
3.00 gm Calcium Chloride (Boil 60.0 min) Misc
5.00 gm Salt (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
7.00 gm Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP32Yeast-Wheat
Mash Schedule: NIGHTMARE MASH Single Infusion No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 18.10 lb
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NIGHTMARE MASH Single Infusion No Mash Out
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 6.11 gal of water at 168.1 F 154.0 F
Notes:
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BITTERING ALCHEMY BLEND 45% WARRIOR, 45% MILLENIUM, 10%HORIZON
AROMA WILLAMETTE, CASCADE