Heevin' Stephen Hefeweizen

A very easy all extract Bavarian style wheat beer. It took me less than 3 hours from starting to fermenter. Anyone can make this beer.

Brewer:	Steve Brooke		Email:	-
Beer:	Heevin' Stephen Hefeweizen		Style:	Weizen/Weissbier
Type:	Extract		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	5 HCU (~4 SRM)		Bitterness:	18 IBU
OG:	1.047		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	4.5% v/v (3.5% w/w)
Water:	I added 1 tsp gypsum to my boil at the start. I began with 6.5 gals in my pot and ended with just about 5 gals wort.
Boil:	75 minutes	SG 1.036	6.5 gallons
	2.4 lb. Light malt extract .25 lb. Light dry malt extract 3.6 lb. Wheat extract
	The malt extract I used was Alexander's Wheat malt extract (60/40). I added the hops 30 minutes into the boil. I also added 1Tsp whole coriander seeds to the same sock as the hop pellets.
Hops:	1 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 45 min.)
Yeast:	Whites pitchable liquid Hefeweizen yeast.
Log:	I use a counter-current wort chiller, copper tubing inside a garden hose. So my wort went from the boiling pot @ 200F to the carboy @ 65F in minutes. Primary fermentation @ 73F for 7 days. Secondary fermentation @ 73F for 7 days. Time in bottle- at least 10 days.
Carbonation:	Primed with 1 1/3 cups light DME.
Tasting:	A nice light, tangy lawn mower (or hammock) on a hot July afternoon. Nice carbonation and a beautiful white head. Don't forget the lemon. Prost!

Recipe posted 06/06/00.