Banana Bread Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Dunkelweizen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: DeathBrewer
Calories: 165 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 330ml)
URL: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/banana-bread-ale-90074/

Created: Monday January 7th 2013

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

37.9

SRM (morey):

14.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.70 kg	American - Wheat2.7 kg Wheat	38	1.8	51%
1.80 kg	United Kingdom - Munich1.8 kg Munich	37	6	34%
450 g	Flaked Oats450 g Flaked Oats	33	2.2	8.5%
115 g	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)115 g Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	2.2%
115 g	United Kingdom - Crystal 50L115 g Crystal 50L	34	50	2.2%
115 g	United Kingdom - Chocolate115 g Chocolate	34	425	2.2%
5,295 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
57 g	Styrian Goldings57 g Styrian Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5.5	Boil	60 min	35.49	73.1%
21 g	East Kent Goldings21 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5	Boil	5 min	2.37	26.9%
78 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
57 g	Styrian Goldings (Leaf/Whole)	35.49	73.1%
21 g	East Kent Goldings (Leaf/Whole)	2.37	26.9%
78 g / $ 0.00

Yeast

White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	20 - 22 °C	Starter:	No

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

London (British Bitter, Porter)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	6	22	10	24	82
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16 L		Infusion	--	68 °C	60 min
15 L	not sure on volume	Fly Sparge	--	77 °C	20 min

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg	19.3
Mash volume with grains	22.8
Grain absorption losses	-5.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14 L)	11.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.1 L)	24.5
Boil off losses	-5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.4
Post boil Volume	21
Going into fermentor	21
Total:	30.7
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
8/27/2013 10:26 AM over 12 years ago	+2	Brew Day Complete	1.048	14 Liters	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 5 years ago	Added 1Kg of mashed bananas into the boil at last 15mins.
9/9/2013 10:50 AM over 12 years ago	+15	Tasting Note			2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 5 years ago	Tasted during bottling. Nice banana aroma. Tasted OK, perhaps a bit thin/weak. Could probably do with a bit more maltiness/biscuit. Lack of "bread" flavour
9/9/2013 1:41 PM over 12 years ago	+15	Fermentation Complete	1.010		2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 5 years ago

Notes

People have mentioned putting 2kg worth of bananas plus 28mls of rum, in a puree, into secondary

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