KrausenBoy
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Hi guys,
heres my first attempt at brewing a hefe-weizen.
Any suggestions on ways to improve it ?
Boil Volume: 5.3 gal (20L)
OG: 1.044
FG: 1.012
ABV: 4.2%
Color: 3.4 SRM (7.7 EBC)
IBU: 13.1
Extracts
Muntons Wheat DME (60/40): 4.4 lb (2 Kg)
Muntons Extra Light DME: 0.55 lb (0.25 Kg)
Grains
Flaked Wheat: 1.1 lb (0.5 Kg) (steeped till boiling)
Hops
Hersbruker 4%: 0.49 oz (14 g) 60min
Hersbruker 4%: 0.25 oz (7 g) 10min
Hersbruker 4%: 0.25 oz (7 g) 5min
Yeast
Wyeast 3068: 1 pkg
Priming
Sucrose: 3.53 oz (100 g)
Procedure
steep the flakes in 1 gal (4L) of water and bring to boil
remove from heat, add malt extracts and stir in
return to boil and boil for 60 min
add 0.49 oz (14g) Hersbruker for 60 min
add 0.25 oz (7g) Hersbruker for 10 min
add 0.25 oz (7g) Hersbruker for 5 min
chill the wort and top off to 5.3 gal (20 l)
Primary for 7 days at 70F (21C)
add 3.53 oz (100 g) sucrose for priming
3 weeks in bottle
heres my first attempt at brewing a hefe-weizen.
Any suggestions on ways to improve it ?
Boil Volume: 5.3 gal (20L)
OG: 1.044
FG: 1.012
ABV: 4.2%
Color: 3.4 SRM (7.7 EBC)
IBU: 13.1
Extracts
Muntons Wheat DME (60/40): 4.4 lb (2 Kg)
Muntons Extra Light DME: 0.55 lb (0.25 Kg)
Grains
Flaked Wheat: 1.1 lb (0.5 Kg) (steeped till boiling)
Hops
Hersbruker 4%: 0.49 oz (14 g) 60min
Hersbruker 4%: 0.25 oz (7 g) 10min
Hersbruker 4%: 0.25 oz (7 g) 5min
Yeast
Wyeast 3068: 1 pkg
Priming
Sucrose: 3.53 oz (100 g)
Procedure
steep the flakes in 1 gal (4L) of water and bring to boil
remove from heat, add malt extracts and stir in
return to boil and boil for 60 min
add 0.49 oz (14g) Hersbruker for 60 min
add 0.25 oz (7g) Hersbruker for 10 min
add 0.25 oz (7g) Hersbruker for 5 min
chill the wort and top off to 5.3 gal (20 l)
Primary for 7 days at 70F (21C)
add 3.53 oz (100 g) sucrose for priming
3 weeks in bottle