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Easy German Hefeweizen
This was an easy & inexpensive batch to brew, came quite close to a Paulaner Hefeweizen.
| Brewer: | Jay | Email: | oldmanjay@verizon.net | |||||
| Beer: | Easy German Hefeweizen | Style: | Weizen/Weissbier | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 12 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.055 | FG: | 1.014 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.2% v/v (4.1% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Pur filtered water. | |||||||
| Grain: | 8 oz. American crystal 20L 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.078 | 3.5 gallons | |||||
| 7 lb. Wheat extract | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 60 min.) | |||||||
| Yeast: | White Labs WLP300 Hefeweizen. | |||||||
| Log: | Boiled 9/4/2005, racked 9/10/2005, bottled 9/18/2005. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | Primed with 3/4 cup corn sugar. Carbonated well, but after 3 months in the bottle, foamed quite a bit when pouring. | |||||||
| Tasting: | Not much banana/clove nose, but bubblegum flavor is definitely in there. Fermented around 75, may go even warmer next time to see if that brings out more banana. | |||||||
Recipe posted 12/15/05.