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Extra Pale Session Ale
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Blonde Ale
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23 Litres |
1.044 |
1.011 |
4.33 |
60.37 |
5.28 °L
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1.1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 26 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 4 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/14/2017 7:26 PM |
| Notes: |
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Sam Adams Clone
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American Light Lager
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20.8 Litres |
1.051 |
1.013 |
5.06 |
35.22 |
9.17 °L
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1.1K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.4 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/1/2023 5:57 PM |
| Notes: |
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Maxwell Porter 2021
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English Porter
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5.5 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.014 |
5.2 |
25.69 |
28.06 °L
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1.1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 74 |
Mash Thickness: 1.35 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 64 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/17/2021 10:46 PM |
Notes: - Brewed on 2/20/21
- Mash water = 4.6 gallons (17.4 liters)
- Sparge water = 3.36 gallons (12.8 liters)
- Expecting pre-boil volume of 6.6 gallons (25 liters) or 6.86 gallons (25.9 liters) after 4% wort expansion, actually had 26 liters.
- Expecting mash efficiency of 84% (at expanded wort volume) which implies a pre boil gravity of 1.049
- Mash temp settled right at ~152F
- Hit 11.2 plato pre boil gravity which converts to 1.045 vs. 1.049 target so 77% mash efficiency vs. 84% expected.
- Expecting to boil down to 6.0 gallons (after wort cools) so boil-off tool estimates 1.054 OG, Actual original gravity reading was 13.0 plato which converts to 1.053 vs 1.054 expected. Extended boil to 90 minutes to try and make up some gravity points.
- After boil had ~22.25 liters or ~5.94 gallons in the kettle and ~5.5 gallons made it into the fermenter.
- Pitched yeast starter and set fermentation chamber at 64F,
- Packaged on 3/3/21, batch #51, FG was 1.013 (at 70F) which converts to 1.014 so 73% attenuation vs 75% avg. and 75% expected
- Fill keg to 52.05 pounds = (1.014FG x 8.345 x 5 gallons) + 9.74 (empty keg weight). I had to tilt fermenter at 51.5 but was able to get to 52.05. |
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Honey Brown Ale - Mutton Chops Clone
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American Brown Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.043 |
1.012 |
4.16 |
28.7 |
17.57 °L
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1.1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.54 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.033 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 3.9 oz |
Creation
Date: 11/23/2020 9:47 PM |
| Notes: |
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Spassmacher Kölsch
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Kölsch
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5.5 Gallons |
1.048 |
1.011 |
4.83 |
26.94 |
3.3 °L
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1.1K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 8.34 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.032 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/18/2020 5:00 PM |
Notes: Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.047
FG: 1.009
IBUs: 21.3
ABV: 4.9%
MALT/GRAIN BILL:
8 lb (3.6 kg) Pilsner malt
1 lb (454 g) Carapils
HOPS SCHEDULE:
0.75 oz (21 g) Spalt [7.0% AA] at 60 minutes
1 oz (28 g) Tettnang [3.8%] at 15 minutes (more flavor, low aroma)
YEAST:
Wyeast 2565 Kölsch or White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch
Instructions:
Single-step infusion mash at 147°F (64°C). To avoid oversparging, use a thinner mash (around 3.75 gallons/14 liters of water) and adjust the sparge water accordingly.
Boil for 60 minutes, following the hops schedule.
Chill the wort to 65°F (18°C), pitch the yeast, and place the wort in a 60°F (15°C) fermentation chamber for 5–7 days. Raise the temperature to at 65°F (18°C) for 1 day for a diacetyl rest. Rack the beer and age at 35°F (2°C) for 21–30 days, then keg or bottle. |
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8FIFTEEN 805 Clone
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Blonde Ale
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10 Gallons |
1.054 |
1.016 |
5 |
20.86 |
5.79 °L
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1.1K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 12.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/30/2019 2:54 PM |
| Notes: |
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NEIPA V2
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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21 Litres |
1.055 |
1.017 |
5.05 |
43.53 |
6.35 °L
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1.1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 26 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 62 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: 9 PSI at 4 degrees C |
Creation
Date: 9/5/2018 10:52 AM |
Notes: Simpsons best extra pale malt for the main grist
https://www.themadfermentationist.com/2017/07/cryo-lupulin-neipa-citra-mosaic.html
3 days dry hop means day 3 of fermentation
10 days dry hop means dry hop in keg until keg is done
Dry hopping in keg done with stainless steel dry hopper, boiled to sanitize before use
Keg fully purged with Co2
Fully closed transfer with Co2
Aiming for PH of 5.2-5.3 (Ph was 5.2)
1L starter, 103g Light DME, aiming for 1.036
OG 13.6 (1055)
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Dvanajst
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Czech Dark Lager
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600 Litres |
1.05 |
1.012 |
4.91 |
29.5 |
23.34 °L
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1.1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 700 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/20/2018 5:31 AM |
| Notes: |
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B&W Kolsch Clone
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Kölsch
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42 Litres |
1.047 |
1.008 |
5.13 |
17.41 |
3.25 °L
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1.1K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 55 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.036 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 15 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/12/2018 9:10 PM |
| Notes: |
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10 Gal BIAB Centennial Blonde
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American Pale Ale
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11 Gallons |
1.04 |
1.007 |
4.37 |
23.38 |
3.71 °L
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1.1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 12.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.035 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/11/2017 4:49 PM |
| Notes: |
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New Vansterdam Pale
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American Pale Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.048 |
1.009 |
5.11 |
58.16 |
6.78 °L
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1.1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: N/A |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/25/2014 4:03 PM |
| Notes: |
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Hopapuss
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American Pale Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.011 |
5.17 |
40.21 |
10.88 °L
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1.1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/21/2017 4:38 PM |
| Notes: Pineapple concentrate added into secondary once primary fermentation has ended. |
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SchuBrew Pivo Pils
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Czech Pale Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.041 |
1.01 |
3.97 |
30.78 |
3.86 °L
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1.1K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.03 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 55 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/8/2017 6:00 PM |
| Notes: |
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Bavarian Helles
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Munich Helles
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10 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.008 |
5 |
17.48 |
3.67 °L
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1.1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 12 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/5/2017 2:40 PM |
| Notes: 34/70 dry yeast 20gr/5 gallons |
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Nicks 1st Baby 190317
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Oatmeal Stout
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27 Litres |
1.056 |
1.016 |
5.26 |
25.76 |
34.12 °L
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1.1K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 63 |
Mash Thickness: 2.7 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/1/2017 10:42 PM |
| Notes: |
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Märzen
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Märzen
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21 Litres |
1.057 |
1.019 |
5.02 |
25.03 |
15.61 °L
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1.1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 10 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/27/2016 3:44 PM |
Notes: Add D-45 at 80 min boil
Pitch yeast at 10 C
Lager for 4 weeks at 10 C, when SG is 1026 - 18 C for 2 days-then 10 C until FG is 1012 |
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Ottis The Stout
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Oatmeal Stout
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6 Gallons |
1.052 |
1.012 |
5.21 |
35.44 |
34.8 °L
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1.1K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 9 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.035 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/25/2016 9:45 PM |
Notes: version of jamils oatmeal stout with cluster hops and a little more oatmeal . i always get 80 % efficiency and around 1.062 og
aerate with a stone for 20 min or so.
let it sit for 3 weeks and keg it , set at 15psi for a week on gas.. perfect. |
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Cereal Single Hop Chinook Red APA
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American Pale Ale
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30 Litres |
1.05 |
1.011 |
5.07 |
36.07 |
12.32 °L
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1.1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 32 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 71 |
Mash Thickness: 5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 22 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/16/2016 10:29 AM |
| Notes: |
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Weiss Bier Hell
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Weissbier
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8 Gallons |
1.05 |
1.012 |
4.98 |
12.58 |
5.28 °L
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1.1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 10 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.04 |
Efficiency: 63 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 62 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/16/2016 4:31 AM |
Notes: One of the most enjoyable summer times beer is a good Weissbier. Here is a basic recipe that I enjoy brewing at least once or twice per year. This type of beer is also known as Hefeweizen or Weizenbier. However, though Weissbier and Weizenbier look similar their names stem from different characteristics of the beer. Weissbier refers to the "white" color of the beer even though the dark variety is also called Weissbier. But instead of being called "Weissbier Hell" (hell is german for light) they would be called "Weissbier Dunkel" (dunkel means dark). Outside southern Germany those beers tend to be called Weizenbier or Hefeweizen which refers to the fact that they are brewed with wheat (Weizen in German) and oftentimes contain yeast (Hefe in German).
In order to be called a Weissbier or Hefeweizen in Germany the grist has to contain at least 50% wheat. Wheat is allowed in German brewing only when a top fermenting yeast is used. Bottom fermented beers are brewed exclusively from barley malt.
While Weissbiers derive their characteristic from flavors that are considered off-flavors in most other styles they are not necessarily easy to brew well. Mostly because a good Weissbier needs to show a balance between these flavors.
WaterThe water for a Weissbier Hell should be soft and have a residual alkalinity around 0 ppm as CaCO3.
Here is a simple water recipe for brewers who build their own water:
* 30L (assuming 25L (6.25 gal) pre-boil volume) reverse osmosis water +
* 3.0g gypsum (CaSO4 2H2O)
* 2.4g calcium chloride (CaCl 2H2O)
(50 mg/L Ca; 0 mg/L Mg; 0 mg/L Na; 57 mg/L SO4; 43 mg/L Cl; 0 mg/L HCO3)
You may also use a water recipe that mimics the water at the brewing school Weihenstephan.
Grist
* 70% Wheat malt
* 3% Acidulated malt (Weyermann)
* 5% Cara Munich II (Weyermann)
* 22% Pilsner malt
Aim for a post boil gravity of 12.0 *P (1.048 SG)
A nice alternative to this grist is replacing the 22% Pilsner and 5% Cara Munich with 27% Vienna or light Munich malt.
One addition of German hops worth about 40 mg/l alpha acid in the kettle full wort. This is about 1 g alpha acid in 25 l (6.6 gal) or 10 g 10% alpha acid hops in 25 l. The hops may be added before or after the wort comes to a boil. Boil time is 70 min.
YeastWyeast 3068, propagated to yield about 50-70 g loose yeast slurry.
Hochkurz Mash:
Use a mash thickness of about 4 l/kg or 2 qt/lb. If you are using a hot water infusion to move from the maltose rest to the dextrinization rest aim for that mash thickness at the dextrinizaton rest. The mash out can be skipped if reaching it is too difficult.
* Maltose rest : 63 *C (145 *F) for 35 min
* dextrinization rest : 71 *C (160 *F) for 45 min
* mash-out : 76 *C (169 *F)
An alternate mash option is the addition of a ferulic acid rest at 45 C (113 F) for 45 min. This rest emphasizes the ferulic acid esterase which increases the ferulic acid content of the wort. This ferulic acid, which is present in both wheat and barley malt, is converted to 4-Vinylguaiacol (4VG) by the Weissbier yeast. 4VG gives the beer the clove flavor and aroma. If this rest is used the acidulated malt should be added once the Maltose rest temp is reached since the ferulic acid esterase has a pH optimum that is above 5.7. The higher pH also limits the activity of the protoelytic enzymes.
But even without this rest I have been able to brew great Weissbiers that have a lot of the characteristic clove flavor and most of the time I use the aforementioned Hochkurz mash. This mash can be conducted as a decoction, infusion or direct heated step mash.
Boil for 60-70 min and aim for a total boil-off of 10-15%. When the wort is standing hot for a while after flame-out it might be necessary to boil up to 90 min to reduce the potential of creating too much DMS during that time.
Chill too 13-15 C (55-60 F) and aerate to about 8 ppm oxygen.
Primary fermentationPitch the yeast into the cold wort and mix it in well. Make sure to pull a sample for a Fast Ferment Test and allow the temperature to rise naturally to 16-17 C (62-64F) where is should be held steady for the duration of the primary fermentation. Attaching a blow-off tube is advisable and necessary to remove the brown Kraeusen. The latter gives the beer a harsh taste if it is allowed to fall back into the beer.
Fermenting the beer too warm (20+ C/ 68+ F) may result in a more estery beer but oftentimes also in a beer that tastes thin and contains an excessive amount of higher alcohols.
On occasions brewers hear of a German rule of thumb that the pitching and fermentation temperature of a Weissbier should add up to 30. This is a rule that existed but it has been misinterpreted. The reference, which I found for this rule, refereed to the pitching temperature and the ambient temperature of the fermentation room. It was intend to keep the fermentation temperature from rising above 18 C (64 F) when small open fermented were used which were not temperature controlled [Narziss, 2005]. It is clear that this rule can not necessarily be applied to home brewing but, as with all beers, it is advisable to pitch Weissbiers below fermentation temperature.
The primary fermentation will take 3-5 days and is completed when the beer has reached the final gravity of the Fast Ferment Test. If bottle conditioning is used the primary fermentation may also be considered complete if the gravity of the beer is within ~0.7-0.8 Plato (~ 3 gravity points) of the FFT's final gravity.
MaturationLower the beer temperature to about 10 C (50 F) to allow most of the yeast to settle. The beer should be kept at this temperature for 7 to 10 days. After that time it may be transferred to a serving keg and carbonated or bottled and bottle conditioned.
Bottle conditioningFor bottle conditioning I prepare Kraeusen (i.e. freshly fermenting beer) that is added to the beer before is it bottled. This ensures plenty of healthy yeast for quick conditioning. For bottling with Kraeusen refer to this article: Kraeusening. You can calculate the necessary Kraeusen and extract/sugar additions with the carbonation calculation spreadsheet (US units|metric). This spreadsheet can also take residual fermentable extract of the beer into account.
Allow the bottles to condition at ~20-22 C (68-72 F) for about 7-10 days. The progress of carbonation can be evaluated by opening a bottle and testing its gravity. If it reached the final gravity of the FFT the conditioning process is complete. Then store them at cellar temperature and enjoy at a serving temperature of 6-8 C (45-46 F)
Sources[Narziss, 2005] Prof. Dr. agr. Ludwig Narziss, Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Werner Back, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (Fakultaet fuer Brauwesen, Weihenstephan), Abriss der Bierbrauerei. WILEY-VCH Verlags GmbH Weinheim Germany, 2005 |
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Bakke Brygg Belgisk Amber Ale 50L
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Belgian Specialty Ale
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50 Litres |
1.053 |
1.013 |
5.21 |
29.29 |
8.25 °L
|
1.1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 58 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/2/2015 1:12 PM |
| Notes: Kjøl ned vørter til 18 grader før pitching av gjær. |
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