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Weizenbrew

First wheat beer, trying the new Safbrew WB06 dry wheat yeast!

Brewer: TJR Email: -
Beer: Weizenbrew Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Type: Partial mash Size: 3.125 gallons
Color:
4 HCU (~4 SRM)
Bitterness: 16 IBU
OG: 1.051 FG: 1.011
Alcohol: 5.2% v/v (4.0% w/w)
Water: Filtered
Grain: 1 lb. 8 oz. Weyermann Pilsner 1.5L
2 lb. Weyermann Pale Wheat 1.5L
Mash: 58% efficiency
Mash in 3.5 qts at 134 F to reach 122 F for 30 min rest.
Infusion 2 qts of 180 F for 140 F for 30 min.
Infusion 2 qts boiling for 155 F for 15 min.
Sparge with 4 qts of 170 deg.
11.5 - 2.45 = 9qts wort
Boil: 45 minutes SG 1.071 2.25 gallons
1.65 lb. Wheat 65% LME 4L
8 oz. Honey
Add LME at 15 min. Add honey at 10 min. Add Tettnanger at 5 min.
Late add's for Extracts produces >25 IBU.
Hops: .5 oz. Northern Brewer (7% AA, 45 min.)
.25 oz. Tettnanger (4% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast: Safbrew WB-06 new wheat yeast, rehydrated.
Log: Brew: 2-15-08
Low efficiency due to missing upper temp and too short time.
Secondary: 2-20-08
Split batch - .75 gal + added 2 oz Boysenberry puree in secondary
1.75 gal normal to secondary. Nice red tint to Boysenweizen!!
Bottle: 2-24-08
Taste: 3-7-08 Weizen is very clean, soft and neutral.
Carbonation: 3.8 volumes Corn Sugar: 3.98 oz. for 2.5 gallons @ 70°F
35 tsp/11 TBLS for about 20 bottles.
3 tbl for Boysenweizen, 8 tbl for Weizenbrew
Dissolve in boiling water, and cool.
Tasting: WB-06 produced soft and neutral flavor. High IBU due to late add of extracts pushes towards crisp, but very good. Good dry, clean wheat, but not much bubble gum or banana, would need Bavarian liquid for that! One of my best brews yet, will go into my annual rotation!

Recipe posted 03/07/08.