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German Style Weizen - 05/27/2018

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Zymurgy Vol 18 Number 4
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 18th 2018
1.052
1.012
5.2%
4.8
4.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Wheat Malt9 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 40.9%
9 lb Belgian - Pale Ale9 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 40.9%
2 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 9.1%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.5%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.5%
22 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 g German Mandarina 4 g German Mandarina Hops Pellet 9.2 Boil 60 min 2.43 6.8%
4 g German Mandarina 4 g German Mandarina Hops Pellet 9.2 Aroma 15 min 1.21 6.8%
5 g German Mandarina 5 g German Mandarina Hops Pellet 9.2 Whirlpool 5 min 1.1 8.5%
16 g German Mandarina 16 g German Mandarina Hops Pellet 9.2 Dry Hop at 68 °F 8 days 27.1%
30 g Lemondrop30 g Lemondrop Hops Pellet 5.2 Dry Hop at 68 °F 8 days 50.8%
59 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
29.26 qt Grain temp was 77, heated mash water to 158F for a desired stricke temp of 150F, actual strike temp was 151.6. Temp at end of mash 145.8 with no additional heat over the 90 min rest. Elevated mash to 175.5 (over shot by 5.5 degrees) Infusion -- 150 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 268 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes
  • 8:45 Start
  • Temps: Grain 77, Ground Water 72.5, Pool Water 76
  • 9:10 Filled Mash Tank to 8.0 gallon mark (22 lbs x 1.33qt = 29.26 qts /4 = 7.31 gal)
  • Heated mash water to 158, (grain temp was 77) shooting for a strike temp of 150.0.
  • 9:50 dumped in grains and rice hulls
  • 9:53 took mash temp reading of 151.6 (1.6 over desired)
  • 9.55 Start of 90 min mash did not add any additional heat
  • 11:25 End of mash temp 145.8, elevated mash to 175.5, (overshot by 5.5 degrees)
  • 12:30 Started Sparging, simmered runnings in the boiling kettle as it filled to the 14 gal mark. Specific Gravity of runnings at end of mash 1.028
  • 1:45 1st 60 min hop addition
  • 2:30 2nd 15 min hop addition, added chiller
  • 2:40 3rd 5 min hop addition
  • 2:45 started cooling with pool water after 30 min ran pool water through coils in an ice bath
  • 3:40 wort chilled to 72
  • Took a reading of 1.052
  • oxygenated wort for 25 seconds added 1 qt of starter to each carboy

    POST BREWING NOTES:
    6/10/2018
  • After 14 days in Primary at 68F, and a final gravity of 1.012 (5.20 % ABV), transferred into serving kegs. Dry hopped both kegs for 7 days in a nylon sock with the below hop pellets:
    8 gr German Mandarine Pellets (9.2% AA)
    15 gr Lemondrop Pellets (5.2% AA)

  • At the same time added 7 oz of 1.052 wort to both kegs for carbonation, maintained 68F for 6 days, on day 6 placed both kegs into frig at 45 F. Removed Dry Hop Socks after 8 days

    The intent was to make a good summer "lawnmower beer". Which is why I did a single mash infusion at 150F for a refreshing, light, dry, thinner bodied beer, combined with a hint of citrus/lemon aroma from the dry hopping. Mission accomplished.

    For this beer style, I still prefer the Wyeast 3068 which gives more banana/clove than the White Labs 300. However, I'd say the white labs 300, offers a dryer taste. If my brew supply store carried both brands I would have done one keg with Wyeast and the other with white labs.



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