Banana Weizen Beer Recipe | All Grain Weizenbock by Friar Tom | Brewer's Friend
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Banana Weizen

226 calories 23.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizenbock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Friar Shuey
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 226 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 10th 2019
1.068
1.017
6.7%
20.6
6.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 44.4%
4 lb American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 44.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 5.6%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.6%
9 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 60 min 20.58 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt Steeping -- 110 °F 20 min
Decoction -- 135 °F 30 min
Decoction -- 152 °F 60 min
Infusion -- 168 °F --
12 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Banana Weizen" Weizenbock beer recipe by Friar Shuey. All Grain, ABV 6.68%, IBU 20.58, SRM 6.51, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat, Biscuit, CaraFoam) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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Friar Tom 09/22/2019 at 01:49pm
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Friar Tom 08/01/2021 at 07:19pm
fermentation in hot box kept at 80 deg provided the perfect banana flavor and aroma profile.


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