German Wheat Beer - Weizenbock

A strong, malty, fruity, wheat-based ale combining the best malt and yeast flavors of a weissbier (pale or dark) with the malty-rich flavor, strength, and body of a Dunkles Bock or Doppelbock.

Flavor Profile: Similar to the aroma, a medium-high to high malty-rich flavor together with a significant bready-grainy wheat flavor. Paler versions will have a bready, toasty, grainy-sweet malt richness, while darker versions will have deeper, bready-rich or toasted mal

Ingredients: A high percentage of malted wheat is used (by German brewing tradition must be at least 50%, although it may contain up to 70%), with the remainder being Munich- and/or Vienna-type barley malts in darker versions, and more Pils malt in paler versions. Som

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Top 10 Weizenbock Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
JUNIPER WHEAT BEER	30 L	6.72%	34.41	1.058	1.007		All Grain	9208
Vitus Clone	21 L	7.16%	19.94	1.073	1.018		All Grain	6986
10C.Weizenbock	21 L	8.01%	22.74	1.081	1.020		All Grain	6022
Weizenbock	25 L	6.54%	13.97	1.066	1.016		BIAB	5918
Bismarck Weizenbock Braumeister 20L	21 L	7.98%	21.62	1.078	1.017		BIAB	4964
SCHNEIDER WEISSE TAP 5 CLONE	25 L	8.22%	42.12	1.083	1.021		All Grain	4643
Hempnotic Weizenbock	5 gal	7.53%	21.2	1.076	1.019		All Grain	4351
Apricot Honey Hefeweizen	5 gal	11.26%	15.29	1.103	1.026		Partial Mash	3367
Weizenbock	14 L	7.91%	19.05	1.075	1.015		Partial Mash	3312
#61 Smoked Weizenbock	40 L	7.87%	27.93	1.068	1.008		All Grain	3170

Newest Weizenbock Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Weizen	20.8 L	2.15%	0	1.022	1.005		Partial Mash	14
Weizenbock Reto Tritordeum	25 L	8.3968%	0	1.085	1.021		All Grain	42
Spiced Winter Lager	5.5 gal	5.85%	26.84	1.061	1.016		BIAB	131
Midnight Wheat	2.75 gal	7.43%	21.13	1.070	1.013		BIAB	64
SiouxWeizeBock	10.5 gal	8.06%	22.48	1.080	1.018		All Grain	52
Weizenbock	5.25 gal	7.03%	19	1.069	1.016		All Grain	94
Christmas Weizenbock	2 gal	7.61%	19.86	1.078	1.020		BIAB	87
Dunkel Weizenbock 2025	2.5 gal	8.12%	27.44	1.082	1.021		BIAB	121
Weizenbock Aug 2025	21 gal	7.48%	24.09	1.075	1.018		extract	113
Weihenstephaner Vitus Clone	1 gal	7.94%	20.88	1.077	1.016		BIAB	199

Fermentables Used In Weizenbock Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Wheat Malt	145	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	48%	8% - 100%
German - Pilsner	90	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	32%	8% - 88%
Special B	83		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	3%	0% - 11%
Munich - Light 10L	78		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	19%	4% - 67%
German - Vienna	70	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	24%	1% - 69%
German - Melanoidin	64	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	4%	0% - 17%
Munich Dark 20L	62		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	34	20%	3% - 52%
German - Dark Wheat	53	German	Grain	base malt	6.5°L	39	38%	5% - 100%
American - White Wheat	49	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	5% - 84%
Rice Hulls	46		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	4%	0% - 13%

Hops Used In Weizenbock Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Hallertau Mittelfruh	86	3.75	62%	0% - 100%
Tettnanger	68	4.5	48%	0% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	49	4	54%	13% - 100%
Magnum	44	15	64%	5% - 100%
Perle	38	8.2	57%	9% - 100%
Saaz	38	3.5	51%	8% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	28	3.9	68%	8% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	22	5	59%	22% - 100%
Cascade	15	7	44%	10% - 100%
Mandarina Bavaria	13	8.5	27%	3% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Weizenbock Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Special B	3		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	50%	29% - 80%
American - Chocolate	2	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	58%	15% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	2		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	63%	26% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L	2		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	34	52%	4% - 100%
German - CaraMunich I	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	39°L	34	71%	70% - 71%
Weyermann - CaraWheat	2	DE	Grain	crystal malt	45°L	31	98%	96% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Weizenbock Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068	78	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	75%	64°F	75°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300	71	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	74%	68°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	61	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Wheat Yeast M20	36	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Low	73%	59°F	86°F
Fermentis - Safale-WB06	28	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	High	Low	78%	59°F	75°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen IV Ale Yeast WLP380	23	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	76.5%	66°F	70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® MUNICH CLASSIC WHEAT BEER YEAST	21	Lallemand	Ales	High	Low	78%	64°F	72°F
Danstar - Munich Classic Wheat Beer Yeast	14	Danstar	Wheat	.09	Low	75%	63°F	72°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Wheat 3056	13	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Medium	75%	64°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	12	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Weizenbock Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	48	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	30	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 50%
Epsom Salt	26	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 50%
Irish Moss	24	Fining	Boil	72%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	23	Water Agt	Mash	73%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	18	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	16	Water Agt	Boil	52%	1% - 100%
Baking Soda	13	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 68%
Phosphoric acid	12	Water Agt	Mash	61%	0% - 100%
Chalk	10	Water Agt	Mash	29%	0% - 91%

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