Hefe-Weizen AG Recipe Request

[2DogAle]

So summer is just around the corner and in my mind that means drinking a good german hefeweizen (I don't stick lemon or orange slices in my glass btw) and I wanted to do a batch now so I can make adjustments to it. This way I'll have a kick ass brew in the bottles before the Deck and Patio season.

I'm looking to brew a 5 gallon AG batch of german style hefe-weizen using a german hefe yeast, and was wondering who had a good recipe for that. Not sure if it matters but I use a cooler to mash my grains and so far have only done batch sparging or no-sparge batches. I'm also looking for suggestions on mash and brew process for the recipe as well.

BTW - My water is 7.0ph and on the hard(not tested but from what I can tell from my local municipality it has high carbonates) side if this matters for this style.

Oh, and I haven't been doing all grain brewing for too long either.

Thanks,

Rob

[Henning1966]

Hey rob here is the really simple recipe i used and make sure ya use 3068 wyeast to mamke it one of the best hefes you have ever had.
Hanks Heffe weisen

A ProMash Recipe Report

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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15-A German Wheat and Rye Beer, Weizen/Weissbier

Min OG: 1.044 Max OG: 1.052
Min IBU: 8 Max IBU: 15
Min Clr: 2 Max Clr: 8 Color in SRM, Lovibond

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 5.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 9.50
Anticipated OG: 1.053 Plato: 13.05
Anticipated SRM: 3.6
Anticipated IBU: 21.9
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 5.88 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.045 SG 11.17 Plato

Formulas Used
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Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.

Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager

Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops: 2 %
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 10 %


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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47.4 4.50 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
52.6 5.00 lbs. Wheat Malt America 1.038 2

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.00 oz. Tettnanger Pellet 4.50 21.9 60 min.


Yeast
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WYeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen


Water Profile
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Profile:
Profile known for:

Calcium(Ca): 0.0 ppm
Magnesium(Mg): 0.0 ppm
Sodium(Na): 0.0 ppm
Sulfate(SO4): 0.0 ppm
Chloride(Cl): 0.0 ppm
biCarbonate(HCO3): 0.0 ppm

pH: 0.00


Mash Schedule
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Mash Type: Single Step

Grain Lbs: 9.50
Water Qts: 11.88 - Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 2.97 - Before Additional Infusions

Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.25 - Before Additional Infusions

Saccharification Rest Temp : 152 Time: 90
Mash-out Rest Temp : 0 Time: 0
Sparge Temp : 170 Time: 45


Total Mash Volume Gal: 3.73 - Dough-In Infusion Only

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.

[2DogAle]

Hey rob here is the really simple recipe i used and make sure ya use 3068 wyeast to mamke it one of the best hefes you have ever had.
Hanks Heffe weisen

Hey, thanks... do I need to worry about protein rests or anything like that?

R

[Henning1966]

no don't worry about the protein rest just mash for 90 mins at 152 you should be just fine

[Dr Scott]

no don't worry about the protein rest just mash for 90 mins at 152 you should be just fine

I would wait on doing protein rests and other things until you get more used to doing all-grain. It would probably help, but would make things harder on you to step mash. Just keep the sparge and sparge water hot to help w/ the run-off. Wheat beers can get sticky.

If Henning says this is a kick-ass Hefe, brew it exactly like he says and you'll be safe, he's done all the preliminary work for you.

I would suggest diluting your water w/ distilled or RO (to cut down on the carbonates) . But leave it at that.

Brew on!

[seanhagerty]

any rice hulls need for this, I'm concerned about a stuck sparge with all that wheat.

[Henning1966]

Well sean that is a good mention I forgot I didn't use any and should have I would use some it got a lil stuck part of it was the wheat the other part was a problem with my manifold. I would put some rice hulls in it.

[2DogAle]

Thanks for the info Henning and Doc. I'm going to give it a go as is... I think I read some place how much rice hulls to use for the run off... now to remember where that bookmark is.

Thanks again,

Rob