Here is the recipe for the Hefeweizen I made. I put it into secondary today after taking a hydrometer reading. I came up with an ABV of about 2.7%. I would appreciate it if one of you more experienced types would take a look at it, and see what may have contributed to my low reading. My initial theory is that I might have needed more malt extract.
7Lbs Wheat Liquid Extract
Steeped Grains (1hour)
1/2 lb Crystal 60L
1/2 lb Wheat Malt
1/2 lb Dextrin
1oz Hallertau Pellets @ 60
1oz Tettnang @ 40
1/2 oz Tettnang @ 5.
Yeast- White Labs American Hefeweizen
One thing I noticed with the grains, was that their seemed to be a fairly poor crush on them (especially the wheat). (How much does specialty grain add to actual fermentability?)
I am not into super high alcohol content beers, but would like to see a minimum of 5-6% on most.
7Lbs Wheat Liquid Extract
Steeped Grains (1hour)
1/2 lb Crystal 60L
1/2 lb Wheat Malt
1/2 lb Dextrin
1oz Hallertau Pellets @ 60
1oz Tettnang @ 40
1/2 oz Tettnang @ 5.
Yeast- White Labs American Hefeweizen
One thing I noticed with the grains, was that their seemed to be a fairly poor crush on them (especially the wheat). (How much does specialty grain add to actual fermentability?)
I am not into super high alcohol content beers, but would like to see a minimum of 5-6% on most.