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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 9541
Vitus Clone
21 L 7.16% 19.94 1.073 1.018
All Grain 7458
10C.Weizenbock
21 L 8.01% 22.74 1.081 1.020
All Grain 6218
Weizenbock
25 L 6.54% 13.97 1.066 1.016
BIAB 6120
SCHNEIDER WEISSE TAP 5 CLONE
25 L 8.22% 42.12 1.083 1.021
All Grain 5499
Bismarck Weizenbock Braumeister 20L
21 L 7.98% 21.62 1.078 1.017
BIAB 5225
Hempnotic Weizenbock
5 gal 7.53% 21.2 1.076 1.019
All Grain 4622
Apricot Honey Hefeweizen
5 gal 11.26% 15.29 1.103 1.026
Partial Mash 3564
Weizenbock
14 L 7.91% 19.05 1.075 1.015
Partial Mash 3519
#61 Smoked Weizenbock
40 L 7.87% 27.93 1.068 1.008
All Grain 3399

Newest Weizenbock Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Mr. Bananagrabber
5.5 gal 7.3% 26.86 1.068 1.013
BIAB 35
Weizenbock -
5.5 gal 8.22% 22.35 1.078 1.016
All Grain 69
Imperial Hefeweizen
1 gal 6.57% 20.69 1.066 1.016
All Grain 62
my first weizenbock
44 L 6.86% 19.64 1.070 1.017
All Grain 76
Gordon Strong Weizenbock
7.5 gal 7.92% 16.45 1.080 1.020
All Grain 110
Traditional Weizenbock
21 L 6.8% 18.29 1.066 1.015
All Grain 105
tasty wheat
5.5 gal 7.78% 24.52 1.072 1.013
All Grain 114
Bingham's Vitus Clone v2
5 gal 8.1% 20.38 1.081 1.019
All Grain 145
Galvin's Hefeweizen
5.5 gal 5.43% 19.16 1.053 1.011
BIAB 145
Weizenbock
21 L 4.89% 0 1.050 1.012
BIAB 115

Fermentables Used In Weizenbock Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Wheat Malt 147 German Grain base malt 2°L
37 48% 8% - 100%
German - Pilsner 91 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 32% 8% - 88%
Special B 81 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 3% 0% - 11%
Munich - Light 10L 78 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 19% 4% - 67%
German - Vienna 72 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 24% 1% - 69%
German - Melanoidin 67 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 4% 0% - 17%
Munich Dark 20L 63 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 48 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 89 3.75 62% 0% - 100%
Tettnanger 70 4.5 49% 0% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 49 4 54% 13% - 100%
Magnum 45 15 65% 5% - 100%
Perle 39 8.2 58% 9% - 100%
Saaz 38 3.5 51% 8% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 28 3.9 68% 8% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 24 5 60% 22% - 100%
Cascade 14 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 81 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 26 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 23 Lallemand Ales High Low 78% 64°F 72°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Wheat 3056 14 Wyeast Wheat 0.1 Medium 75% 64°F 74°F
Danstar - Munich Classic Wheat Beer Yeast 14 Danstar Wheat .09 Low 75% 63°F 72°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 50 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%
Lactic acid 25 Water Agt Mash 73% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 24 Fining Boil 73% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 20 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 17 Water Agt Mash 55% 1% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 12 Water Agt Mash 61% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 12 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 68%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 10 Other Boil 49% 0% - 100%

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