Weizenbock critique

[RonPopeil]

I'm not opposed to decoctions, step mashes, etc. I tend to use Northern Brewer. Due to it's lineage it's similar to noble hops but with more alpha acid which provides a better value for dollar.

Weizenbock

Boil Volume: 6.7G
Target Volume: 5.5G
OG: 1.080
FG: 1.019
IBU: ~27
ABV: 7.9
SRM: "17.6"
Efficiency: 74%

9.5# Flaked Wheat
8.5# Munich 10
0.33# Chocolate Malt

0.5oz Magnum @ 60
0.5oz Northern Brewer @60
0.5oz Northern Brewer @ 20

Treat 9G of distlled water with 3tsp of calcium chloride and 2.5tsp of Gypsum. Dough in with 2G @ 165 to hit 128F and rest for 20 minutes. Bring 3.75G to 169 and add to mash to reach sach rest @ 152 for a final ratio of 1.25qt/pnd per pound. Sparge with 3.5G @ 200F to collect 6.75G.

Chill and pitch 2qt of WLP830 slurry.

 

[mbobhat]

Are you sure you want flaked wheat instead of malted wheat? I believe you have to boil that first to get the starches out. But that might be interesting to see the difference if it would take up less volume or not.

 

[RonPopeil]

good catch. I clicked flaked in my software. will use malted wheat.

 

[mbobhat]

Otherwise looks good, you may want to google Jamil's weizenbock recipe to see if they added any crystal malts, maybe you could just mash a little higher like 155 for 45 min and check to make sure starches are gone with iodine test.

Man, you got me wanting to do a weizenbock now next! I may use your recipe

 

[Rambleon]

Looks good. I like a touch of special b in mine.


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[JAG107]

Is 830 a typical yeast to use for this style? I thought it was technically an ale and was usually pitched with 300?

 

[RonPopeil]

This style is, technically, an ale. "Bock" designation does not necessarily mean a lager. It's just a tax bracket used to classify higher abv beers. This style uses hefe yeast and is known for spice and phenols in the palate.

 

[RonPopeil]

Brewed on 1/18. Efficiency was poor. Ended up at 1.060 post boil. Had some issues draining the mash tun even with a pound of hulls. Ended up moving it into a nylon sack which i think hurt me some.