Need Feedback on a Recipe

This Hefeweizen is going to be my first brew so I'm looking for confirmation on the recipe before I start.

Type: All Grain Date: 1/5/2011
Batch Size: 5.00 gal Brewer: Steve
Boil Size: 5.72 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
0.27 lb Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 2.97 %
4.09 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 45.04 %
3.27 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 36.01 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 11.01 %
0.45 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 4.96 %
0.05 oz Horizon [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 2.2 IBU
0.25 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 13.8 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 5.0 IBU
0.50 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (1 min) Hops 0.4 IBU
1 Pkgs American Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP320) Yeast-Wheat

Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.049 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.69 %
Bitterness: 21.4 IBU Calories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 8.5 SRM Color:

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body Total Grain Weight: 9.08 lb
Sparge Water: 2.38 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

Single Infusion, Medium Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 11.35 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 6.36 qt of water at 196.6 F 168.0 F

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F

Thanks for any input on this
Steve

wait. am I not supposed to be seeing ingredients?

Woops! Edit coming soon

I'd loose the Crystal 40L, you don't need the color and I guess if it is an American Hefe the hops will be OK, definately noticable, might overpower the yeast esters.

lose the Crystal 40...i think it will make things cloyingly sweet...just make up the gravity with base malt and wheat malt.

also...kill the Horizon addition at .05 oz for 2 ibu. seems like a waste of time. If you want the 2 ibu, bump your warrior and just do one addition. .05 oz of any hop wont make a noticeable difference

Of course it is a matter of personal taste... I brew hefs about every third or fourth batch and my taste goes towards the Bavarian style more than the american wheat style....

21.4 IBUs is way too much for this style - should be more like 18 max and is best about 14 (IMO). You can go with a bittering hop only - you don't need any other additions for a hef. I use hallertau - usually .75 or 1.0 oz for a 5 gallon batch depending on AA%.

I would also lose the crystal - again I don't think it goes with the style.

Up the wheat to base malt ratio so it is at least 50 / 50 and I like to add some (like 1/4 - 1 pound) of melanoidin malt for wheats - gives it more of a true Bavarian hef flavor without the decoction mashing. I love using Munich or Vienna instead of base malt for hef. My grain bill is usually something like 6# wheat, 5# Munich, .5# melanoidin.

As for yeast, so far my hands down favorite is wlp 380 or wyeast 3333. Usually do a 1.5L starter.

Thanks for the feedback,
I have messaged the recipe a bit. I kept in a little Crystal for color and because Widmere has it in there recipe so it can't be bad.

Ingredients:
Amount Item Type % or IBU
0.27 lb Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 2.84 %
4.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 42.02 %
4.00 lb Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 42.02 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 10.50 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2.63 %
0.25 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 13.8 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 5.0 IBU
0.50 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (1 min) Hops 0.4 IBU
1 Pkgs American Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP320) Yeast-Wheat

Beer Profile:
Est Original Gravity: 1.051 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.88 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.00 %
Bitterness: 16.7 IBU Calories: 0 cal/pint
Est Color: 5.7 SRM

Mash Profile:
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body Total Grain Weight: 9.52 lb
Sparge Water: 5.60 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

Single Infusion, Medium Body Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 11.90 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 6.66 qt of water at 196.6 F 168.0 F

Carbonation and Storage:
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F

Thanks again for the advice
Steve