Weissbier Verfluchte Gute Hefeweizen

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KingBrianI

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Location
Wake Forest, NC
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
Wyeast Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Yeast Starter
Yes - 2 L
Batch Size (Gallons)
5.5
Original Gravity
1.052
Final Gravity
1.014
Boiling Time (Minutes)
90
IBU
12.7
Color
6.9
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
10
Tasting Notes
Wonderful banana flavor and aroma. Malty background with tart finish. Great body.
Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Wheat Malt, Dark (7.0 SRM) Grain 50.00 %
4.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (1.6 SRM) Grain 40.00 %
0.50 lb CaraHell (10.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.62 oz Tettnang [4.40 %] (60 min) Hops 9.8 IBU
0.30 oz Tettnang [4.40 %] (20 min) Hops 2.9 IBU


Decoction Mash, Single Step Time Name Description Step Temp

35 min Protein Rest Add 20.00 qt of water at 129.6 F 122.0 F
45 min Saccharification Decoct 9.04 qt of mash and boil it 155.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 8.00 qt of water at 206.6 F 168.0 F
Sparge at 170.0 F with enough water to achieve boil volume.


Pitched at 68 F and slowly ramped up to 72 over the next few days.
 
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The thing that amazes me most about this beer is the incredible smooth creaminess it has. I've never had anything like it. It's creamier than a stout in a nitro can. It must be from the decoction. Citrus flavors are really making an appearance now.
 
Great lookin' brew! How does it compare with a dunkelweizen? Less chocolatety/roasty?

it's actually not at all chocolatey or roasty. the dark wheat malt was labeled as 6-8 L and it actually gives the beer a malty taste not unlike munich malt. since the recipe does have some munich too, this hefeweizen is a bit maltier than most, which I really like. you've got me thinking about using the recipe as a base for a dunkelweizen now though. i wonder what about half a pound of the dehusked carafe malt would do. i bet that would be awesome.:tank:
 
I believe I used about 4 volumes. The computer with all my brewing info is currently sick, so I'm unable to find the exact number, but I usually shoot for right in the middle of the style so 4 volumes is a good guess.

EDIT: Just got my computer working again and I actually carbed with 2.7 volumes. I knew 4 sounded high but it was right in the middle of the range according to the dumb guidelines I looked at. Beersmith's guidelines for hefeweizens are 2.5-2.9.
 
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