Weissbier Meathead Hefeweizen

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mhot55

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Joined
Oct 12, 2007
Messages
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Location
Staten island
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
WLP380
Yeast Starter
yes
Batch Size (Gallons)
5.5
Original Gravity
1.053
Final Gravity
1.013
Boiling Time (Minutes)
75
IBU
20
Color
3.6 srm
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
12 days 64 *
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
8 days 60 *
Tasting Notes
Great taste. clove/bubblegum & banana, nice body, great CO2
Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.30 lb Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) Grain 59.7 %
4.25 lb Pilsner (Weyermann) (1.7 SRM) Grain 40.3 %
0.50 oz Mt. Hood [5.00%] (45 min) Hops 9.1 IBU
0.45 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.40%] (45 min) Hops 7.2 IBU
0.30 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.40%] (20 min) Hops 1.8 IBU
0.20 oz Mt. Hood [5.00%] (20 min) Hops 1.4 IBU
0.05 oz Mt. Hood [6.00%] (15 min) Hops 0.3 IBU
0.05 oz Hallertauer [4.40%] (15 min) Hops 0.2 IBU
1 Pkgs Hefeweizen IV Ale (White Labs #WLP380) [Starter 35 ml] Yeast-Wheat


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Decoction Mash, Double Total Grain Weight: 10.55 lb
Sparge Water: 2.95 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Protein Rest Add 16.00 qt of water at 139.1 F 130.0 F 20 min
Saccharification Decoct 4.37 qt of mash and boil it 148.0 F 20 min
Saccharification Decoct 1.56 qt of mash and boil it 153.0 F 80 min
Saccharification Decoct 1.69 qt of mash and boil it 158.0 F 30 min
Mash Out Add 5.00 qt of water at 205.0 F 168.0 F 10 min

Volumes of CO2: 3.0

This turned out great. I love Hefe's during the summer. Made it last year and it went quick. I've made a few hefe's before and since, all good, but this was by far the best
 
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