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[Radarbrew]

My wife just asked what I'm brewing next, and I left it to her and she wondered what a wheat beer is like . Recipes, anyone? I realize there are a bunch of them, but I am a beginner, so make it easy.

 

[Passload]

Hefe-Wizen Beer

Brew Type: Extract
Style: Bavarian Weizen (Weissbier)
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Volume: 4.08 gal Boil Time: 60 min

Brewing Steps Check Time Step
Clean and prepare equipment.
-- Measure ingredients, crush grains.
-- Prepare Water (5.83 gal total)

-- Add water to achieve boil volume of 4.08 gal
-- Estimated Pre-boil Gravity is: 1.048 SG with all grains/extracts added
Boil for 60 min Start to Boil
Amount Item Type
2.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract
3.00 lb Wheat Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract

40 min into boil Add 0.90 oz Hallertauer [4.80%] (20 min)
45 min into boil Add 1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min)
50 min into boil Add 0.90 oz Challenger [7.50%] (10 min)
-- Cool wort to fermentation temperature
-- Add 1.75 gal water (as needed) to achieve volume of 5.00 gal
-- Siphon wort to primary fermenter and aerate wort.
-- Add Ingredients to Fermenter
Amount Item Type
1 Pkgs Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP300) Yeast-Wheat

Measure Original Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.039 SG)
Measure Batch Volume: ________ (Estimate: 5.00 gal)
4 days Ferment in primary for 4 days at 68.0 F
--
Ferment in primary for 4 days at 68.0 F Add Ingredients to Primary
Amount Item Type
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) Misc

Transfer to Secondary Fermenter
7 days Ferment in secondary for 7 days at 60.0 F
Transfer to Tertiary Fermenter
Measure Final Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.010 SG)
-- Bottle beer at 60.0 F with 3.8 oz of corn sugar.
4.0 Weeks Age for 4.0 Weeks at 70.0 F
Sample and enjoy!

 

[El Pistolero]

My wife just asked what I'm brewing next, and I left it to her and she wondered what a wheat beer is like . Recipes, anyone? I realize there are a bunch of them, but I am a beginner, so make it easy.

The Beer Captured clone of Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse is in this thread.

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

Polished off an actual Franzi last night...that's a nice beer.

 

[El Pistolero]

Yep, it's good...and that BC recipe seems to me spot on...except for the color.

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

Have you tried the AG version, or is that what you're referring to?

 

[homebrewer_99]

Here's one that I make. It is very tasty:

5002 - Hefe Weizen

My usual process includes placing 4 gals of PUR filtered water in the freezer for several hours prior to brewing.

Brewer: Bill Elwell Email: [email protected]

Beer: 5002 - Hefe Weizen Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Type: Extract Size: Start: 6.5 gals Finish: 5.5 gallons
Color: 5 HCU (~5 SRM) Bitterness: 8 IBU
OG: 1.051
(Actual – 1.050) FG: 1.012
Alcohol: 5.1% v/v (4.0% w/w) (Actual 4.1%)
Water: 1 tsp Gypsum
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.189 1.5 gallons
3 lb. Extra Light DME
4 lb. Wheat DME
1 tsp Irish Moss
Hops: 2 oz. Saaz (3.0% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Hallertauer (5.0% AA, 15 min.)

Yeast: Repitched yeast: approximately 0,5 liter of White Lab #WLP300 Hefe Weizen Ale Yeast taken from a primary on 19 Oct 2004.

Log: Brewing date: 16 Jan 2005

Dissolve all malts in 1.5 gals of warming water.

At boil add Saaz hop pellets and boil for 45 mins.

Add 1 tsp Irish Moss and 1 oz Hallertau hop pellets.

Boil for 15 mins. Remove from heat.

Place 2 gals of cold water in primary with nylon net. Pour wort into net. Sparge wort with remaining cold water. Wring out nylon net. Stir to mix temps. Added hydrometer and thermometer to batch.

Temp: 69F

OG: 1.052
FG: 1.010
.042 x 105 = 4.41%


3 Feb 05: Gravity: 1.010. Ready to transfer.

12 Feb 05: Gravity: 1.010. Very nice balance. Nice golden color

13 Feb 05: Transferred to secondary. Add 2 tsp of Polyclar. Gravity: 1.010
Removed and saved 2 bottles of yeast.

3 Mar 05: Nice balance and color.

4 Mar 05: Bottled: 43 - 0,5 liter bottles. Primed with ¾ C priming sugar.

24 Mar 05: Placed 2 cases into the garage for aging. Carbonation not the best.

24 Jun 05: Still not carbonated. More bitter than balanced. Spicy hop dryness. Very drinkable. Label and place in fridge.

10 Sep 05: Very tasty brew. I must do that one again.

15 Jan 06: Very nice. I am pleased. Bitterness has subsided. I found 8 of them in the back of the fridge behind some kegs.

 

[El Pistolero]

Have you tried the AG version, or is that what you're referring to?

No, I've just done the extract version, with partial boils. I may try it again with a full boil just to see if there's any difference in color or taste.

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

I was going to brew the Franzi a few weeks ago and therefore had entered the recipe in Promash where the color came out about right. However, due to yeast 'situation' at my LHBS I wound up doing the Weihenstephan hefe...it came out really light, but doesn't have any aromatic malt like the Franzi. If you do a full boil, make sure to doublecheck the footnotes for the recipe where he gives the HBU adjustment.