Plain Ol' Hefe

Brewer:	Spicer Road Brewery		Email:	-
Beer:	Plain Ol' Hefe		Style:	Weizen/Weissbier
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	3 HCU (~3 SRM)		Bitterness:	14 IBU
OG:	1.050		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	5.2% v/v (4.1% w/w)
Grain:	1 lb. German Pilsner 3 lb. Wheat malt 4 oz. German Light Munich 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 8 oz. Flaked wheat
Mash:	60% efficiency
	Heat 5 quarts strike water to 137°F. Add grains temp should stabilize at 122°. Hold temp for 20 minutes. Add 2.8 quarts boiling water to raise temp to 150°F. Hold 150° for 60 minutes stirring every 5 minutes. Raise temp to 168°F and sparge with 2.6 gallons of 170° water. Tranfer to boiling kettle and heat to boil.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.072	3.5 gallons
	3 lb. Wheat extract (dry)
	Add hops during boil according to hopping schedule. Add 3 lbs of Dry Wheat Extract.
Hops:	.5 oz. Hallertauer (4.4% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Hallertauer (4.4% AA, 30 min.) .25 oz. Hallertauer (4.4% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Used Activator pack of Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen Yeast. No starter used.
Log:	Pitched yeast at 75°F. Primary fermentation at 68° for 1 week. Signs of fermentation started within 12 hours. Racked to secondary for 1 week and bottled.
Carbonation:	Used 5 oz of corn sugar for carbonation.
Tasting:	Beer tasted excellent when racked to secondary. Tasted better at bottling. Beer turned out really good ture hefe taste. Would not change anything for next batch.

Recipe posted 01/18/09.