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[size=+2]Big Malty Weizen[/size]
[size=+1]15-C Weizenbock[/size]



Size: 5.0 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 266.13 per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.079 (1.064 - 1.080)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.020 (1.015 - 1.022)
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Color: 13.6 (12.0 - 25.0)
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Alcohol: 7.87% (6.5% - 8.0%)
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Bitterness: 22.47 (15.0 - 30.0)
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[size=+1]Ingredients:[/size]
6.5 lbs Schreier Two-Row Pale
6.5 lbs Belgian Wheat Malt
.75 lbs Biscuit Malt (Mout Roost 50)
.75 lbs 2-Row Caramel Malt 40L
.75 lbs Belgian Aromatic
1 oz Hallertau (6%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
1.0 ea WYeast 1008 German Ale

[size=+1]Schedule:[/size]
Ambient Air: 70.0 °F
Source Water: 60.0 °F
Elevation: 0.0 m

00:34:33 Mash In - Liquor: 4.77 gal; Strike: 162.3 °F; Target: 150.0 °F
01:34:33 Saccharification Rest - Rest: 60.0 min; Final: 145.1 °F
02:37:30 Single Decoction - Volume: 4.28 gal; Boil: 20 min; Target: 190.9 °F
02:48:02 Mash Out - Heat: 10.5 min; Target: 168.0 °F
03:33:02 Sparge - Sparge: 2.81 gal sparge @ 170.0 °F, 5.72 gal collected, 45.0 min; Total Runoff: 5.86 gal

[size=-1]Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.0.27[/size]

Looks pretty good to me. Is this your first decoction?

Nope, I decocted my Hefe.

This has been fun so far.

I bought a braid, got home, chopped it and realized it was plastic, not SS.
Tried to mill my grain, but the wheat is too tough. My cordless drill couldn't crack one grain. Soo...

Bought a new drill!! Got a 6.5 amp Rigid corded drill. It pwned that grist.

Now I'm waiting for my mash water to cool. I way overheated it. It's at about 190 now...I figure 160ish should be good on a day like today.

Sounds good. Can't wait till tomorrow. Knocking out another Hefe. friggin working on saturdays *mutters something about shotgun under breath*

Final recipe. I hit about 83% efficiency! Woo hoo!!

[size=+2]Big Malty Hefe[/size]
[size=+1]15-C Weizenbock[/size]



Size: 5.0 gal
Efficiency: 83%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 308.75 per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.092 (1.064 - 1.080)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.023 (1.015 - 1.022)
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Color: 14.9 (12.0 - 25.0)
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Alcohol: 9.14% (6.5% - 8.0%)
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Bitterness: 26.03 (15.0 - 30.0)
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[size=+1]Ingredients:[/size]
6.5 lbs Schreier Two-Row Pale
6.5 lbs Belgian Wheat Malt
1 lbs Biscuit Malt (Mout Roost 50)
1 lbs 2-Row Caramel Malt 40L
1 lbs Belgian Aromatic
1 oz Hallertau (6%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
.5 oz Czech Saaz (3.4%) - added during boil, boiled 20 min
1 ea WYeast 1007 German Ale

[size=+1]Schedule:[/size]
Ambient Air: 70.0 °F
Source Water: 60.0 °F
Elevation: 0.0 m

00:36:06 Mash In - Liquor: 5.0 gal; Strike: 162.3 °F; Target: 150.0 °F
01:36:06 Saccharification Rest - Rest: 60.0 min; Final: 145.2 °F
02:40:57 Single Decoction - Volume: 4.49 gal; Boil: 20 min; Target: 190.9 °F
02:51:59 Mash Out - Heat: 11.0 min; Target: 168.0 °F
03:36:59 Sparge - Sparge: 2.66 gal sparge @ 170.0 °F, 5.72 gal collected, 45.0 min; Total Runoff: 5.86 gal

[size=-1]Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.0.27[/size]

That's what a decoction can do for efficiency (leaving aside the argument of whether or not it's worth the time to get the efficiency). I'm curious to hear how it turns out since biscuit and aromatic are more commonly seen in Belgian beers but should be an interesting addition if you're really going for the maltiness.

Baron von BeeGee said:

That's what a decoction can do for efficiency (leaving aside the argument of whether or not it's worth the time to get the efficiency). I'm curious to hear how it turns out since biscuit and aromatic are more commonly seen in Belgian beers but should be an interesting addition if you're really going for the maltiness.

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With the belgian wheat, I thought that it'd be a good addition (biscuit and aromatic) for a super malty flavor. It's a pretty big beer.

Bubbing like a mo'fo right now. I pitched a mason jar of slurry into the bucket while I was racking from my CFC.

Actually, I just noticed that it's been 14 hours. I'm thinking about re-aerating.

No need to aerate. I'm about to have a gusher. Already got krausen in the airlock.

Cheesie, welcome to the (airlock blasting) world of HefeWeisens! And, to airlocks flying through the air!

steve

skou said:

Cheesie, welcome to the (airlock blasting) world of HefeWeisens! And, to airlocks flying through the air!

steve

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It's holding strong. I'm proud of my lil airlock. Bubbling like a banshee and very little overflow. Today will be the test, as I only keep my AC set at 79' during the day.

I ended up with an FG of 1.012, which means I made a 10.58% ABV beer. I didn't mean for it to be THAT big. The hydro sample was interesting. Kind of thick - huge mouthfeel - and a bit sweet with a big biscuit aftertaste. Once it settles down some more and cools off, it should be pretty tasty. I'm just afraid I'll need to age it.

Still haven't tapped this mo'fo. Three months of aging. It's starting to get cooler here, so in a few weeks I probably won't need to worry about a kegerator. I'll be able to serve it at cellar temps.

I see you went with a German Ale yeast in lieu of the Weihenstephan Weizen yeast. Any particular reason? Is this still a Weizenbock?

Poobah58 said:

I see you went with a German Ale yeast in lieu of the Weihenstephan Weizen yeast. Any particular reason? Is this still a Weizenbock?

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I had a big slurry of German Ale yeast on hand. It was simply a money saving purpose. I think this is now a Specialty or Big Beer because of the high ABV.

Had one last night. It's now aged and carbonated.

WHOA. It ended up at 10.58% ABV and it's a FRIGGING MONSTER of a beer. I didn't use nearly enough hops so it's pretty sweet. I was buzzed after one pint. Definitely a winter warmer. I can see myself sipping this while sitting in front of the fire pit.

Here's something you could enter it into.

http://www.mhtg.org/contests/BigNHuge2007.html

I've got a couple of brews in the works for this contest myself, including a doppelbock that I just bottled on Monday.

Madtown Brew said:

Here's something you could enter it into.

http://www.mhtg.org/contests/BigNHuge2007.html

I've got a couple of brews in the works for this contest myself, including a doppelbock that I just bottled on Monday.

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Hell Yeah! By April it should be AWESOME. I just wish I'd added another oz of hops, but I'm probably not going to brew this again any time soon. It'll take me a year to get through this keg! (It's good, but I can't down too many big beers).