Weizenbock Recipe Critique

[mlg5039]

I would like to make this AG Weizenbock recipe next week from what I have at the house currently. Here is the grain bill I plan to use:

Weizenbock

Batch Size: 5.500 gal
Boil Size: 6.500 gal
Boil Time: 1.000 hr
Efficiency: 70%
OG: 1.071
FG: 1.017
ABV: 6.9%
Bitterness: 18.8 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 24 SRM (Morey)

Fermentables

Name Type Amount

Wheat Malt Grain 7.000 lb
Munich Malt Grain 6.000 lb
Pale Malt (UK) Grain 1.000 lb
Chocolate Malt (UK) Grain 8.000 oz
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 120L Grain 8.000 oz

Total grain: 16.000 lb

Hops

Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU

Perle 7.0% 0.750 oz Boil 1.000 hr Pellet 14.2
Hallertau 4.5% 0.750 oz Boil 15.000 min Pellet 4.5

Yeast

Wyeast - Bavarian Wheat Ale Liquid 3056


Mash

1.4 qts/lb ration

Single infusion 151 degrees for 60 minutes or more. I want this to be very fermentble.

Mashout at 166. Batch sparge to reach preboil volume.



Ferment 14 days @ 66 degrees. Then cold condition for 2 weeks at 45-50 degrees.



Any advice, critiques, or criticism is appreciated. I've never made anything in this style before. Cheers and thank you.



Mike

 

[dcp27]

looks great to me. I'd probably cut the pale malt tho unless you just need it to bump you to a desired OG and are out of wheat, munich, or vienna. You could probably do without the hallertau add too, but if you want a little hop flavor to it thats ok, although not really to style.

 

[mlg5039]

Yeah I was just using the pound of two row to bump the OG a little bit to where I'd like this beer to be. That's all of the munich and wheat I have left. I'm on the fence about the late Hallertau add as well. Might just bump the perle to an ounce and skip it.

 

[pfooti]

Personally, I'd get rid of the 1 lb of english pale ale malt (maris otter?) and change a few of the pounds of the munich into pilsener malt. Looks a teensy bit dark and bready. You might also want to put in some c40 or thereabouts for a bit more sweetness. But that's more a personal adjustment thing, overall you look pretty good.

 

[Steelers77]

You don't need all that Chocalate malt. Maybe just an ounce if your worried about color but all that roast flavor is inappropriate.