El Hefe - hefeweizen
I brewed this weizen to celebrate my daughter's graduation. It should be nice and malty and fruity.
| Brewer: | Tracy Stevenson | Email: | tracyistevenson@comcast.net | |||||
| Beer: | El Hefe - hefeweizen | Style: | german hefeweizen | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 18 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.067 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 7.6% v/v (5.9% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 5 lb. 2-Row 5 lb. Wheat malt 1 lb. German Munich 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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| Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
| I did a single step infusion mash at 152 degrees F. |
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| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.056 | 6 gallons | |||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Willamette (4.5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (4.5% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | Smack pack of wyeast #3068, weihenstephan wheat | |||||||
| Log: | brewed 5/30/10 fermented at 69 degrees for 10 days |
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| Carbonation: | forced CO2 for medium-high carbonation. | |||||||
Recipe posted 06/06/10.