Hefe-Weisse Paulaner Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 40 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 47 liters
Post Boil Size: 41 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: X BEER HOMEBREW
Calories: 158 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Monday March 30th 2020

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 kg	New Zealand - Wheat Malt4 kg Wheat Malt	35.4	2.13	38.8%
5 kg	American - Pale Ale5 kg Pale Ale	37	3.5	48.5%
1 kg	German - Dark Munich1 kg Dark Munich	36	10	9.7%
0.30 kg	New Zealand - Sour Grapes Malt0.3 kg Sour Grapes Malt	34	2.03	2.9%
10.30 kg / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

4 kg

New Zealand - Wheat Malt

35.4

2.13

38.8%

5 kg

American - Pale Ale

3.5

48.5%

1 kg

German - Dark Munich

9.7%

0.30 kg

New Zealand - Sour Grapes Malt

2.03

2.9%

10.30 kg / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
45 g	Hallertau Hersbrucker45 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	12.04	79.6%
11.50 g	Fuggles11.5 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	3.46	20.4%
56.50 g / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

45 g

Hallertau Hersbrucker

Pellet

Boil

60 min

12.04

79.6%

11.50 g

Fuggles

Pellet

4.5

Boil

60 min

3.46

20.4%

56.50 g / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
45 g	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	12.04	79.6%
11.50 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 11.5 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	3.46	20.4%
56.50 g / $ 0.00

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

5 g

Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
40	20	4	75	52	29
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Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15 L	Strike	--	50 °C	15 min
10 L	Temperature	--	65 °C	60 min
34.25 L	Sparge	--	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

15 L

Strike

50 °C

15 min

10 L

Temperature

65 °C

60 min

34.25 L

Sparge

76 °C

15 min

Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Water	Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 45.98 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 0.58 L sparge/top-off.
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg	25.8
Mash volume with grains	32.5
Grain absorption losses	-10.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 31.4 L)	32.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 46 L)	47
Boil off losses	-5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 40 L)	41
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 41 L)	40
Total:	58.2
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Liters

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 45.98 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 0.58 L sparge/top-off.

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg

25.8

Mash volume with grains

32.5

Grain absorption losses

-10.3

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 31.4 L)

32.5

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.9

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 46 L)

Boil off losses

-5.7

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.3

Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 40 L)

WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size

Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 41 L)

Total:

58.2

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	pH	Temp	Updated	Comment
4/14/2020 9:25 AM over 4 years ago	+10	Sample	1.021			23.2 °C	4/14/2020 9:25 AM over 4 years ago
4/15/2020 4:53 AM over 4 years ago	+11	Tasting Note					4/15/2020 4:53 AM over 4 years ago	So I had a sample and the yeast character is pretty good. My main complaint is a low malt character and almost feels a bit thin (finished 1.020-ish though), but the latter could be because it's still carbonating. I wonder if next time I should try go all in and do a decoction (Reading Brewing Better Beer at the moment and Strong advocates it for the style). At the very least I'll sub all the American ale (which was probably a poor choice) for Munich.
3/29/2020 2:00 PM over 4 years ago	-6	Yeast Starter	1.038	1 Liter		30 °C	3/30/2020 11:11 PM over 4 years ago	20 L @ 1.051 w/ 0.35 pitch rate (lowest in calculator - want to stress) requires 88 G cells. 75 days old packet - est 48% viability so 48 G cells. Want 88 G + 100 G (to store) = 188 G. 1L starter w/ Stir Plate should bring to 192 G cells. Split 1/2 to beer, 1/2 to storage.
3/30/2020 11:11 PM over 4 years ago	-5	Other					3/30/2020 11:13 PM over 4 years ago	Not much krausen - I wonder if the viability was affected in transit. Might be worth CC'ing after a few days and doing another started round?
4/1/2020 9:22 AM over 4 years ago	-3	Yeast Starter	1.038	0.25 Liters			4/1/2020 9:29 PM over 4 years ago	First starter didn't have much of a krausen so decided to decant to 150mL, add another 250mL of wort to total 400mL. Shouldn't change the counts too much but make sure they're active and account for if they were under
4/2/2020 8:00 PM over 4 years ago	-2	Other					4/15/2020 10:45 PM over 4 years ago	Prepare HLT water with 1/2 tspn vitamin C
4/4/2020 12:40 AM over 4 years ago	+0	Mash Complete (First Runnings)	1.075	17 Liters	5.34		4/4/2020 12:47 AM over 4 years ago
4/4/2020 12:58 AM over 4 years ago	+0	Mash Complete (Last Runnings)	1.030		5.52		4/4/2020 1:15 AM over 4 years ago
4/4/2020 1:15 AM over 4 years ago	+0	Mash Complete	1.047	39.4 Liters	5.4		4/4/2020 1:40 AM over 4 years ago
4/4/2020 1:40 AM over 4 years ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.047	39.4 Liters			4/4/2020 6:49 AM over 4 years ago
4/4/2020 6:49 AM over 4 years ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.055	39.2 Liters	5.66	21.2 °C	4/4/2020 6:52 AM over 4 years ago	19.8L WLP380 19.4L M20 Desired 17, SP16.5
4/9/2020 2:40 AM over 4 years ago	+5	Sample	1.023			19.5 °C	4/11/2020 4:06 AM over 4 years ago	M20 portion ambient 17.3, SP 16.5 Banana and clove and vanilla. Also a strange bitterness aftertaste
4/9/2020 2:50 AM over 4 years ago	+5	Sample	1.021			19.2 °C	4/11/2020 4:07 AM over 4 years ago	WLP380 portion Ambient 17.5C, SP 16.5C Sweeter candy banana, less clove. Very banana lolly
4/10/2020 12:00 AM over 4 years ago	+6	Sample	1.021			19.6 °C	4/11/2020 4:07 AM over 4 years ago	M20 Ambient 17.7 sp 16.5 Bready, banana, clove, spice, vanilla I think the aftertaste is from my new moushwash from the dentist
4/10/2020 12:00 AM over 4 years ago	+6	Sample	1.021			20 °C	4/11/2020 4:08 AM over 4 years ago	Wlp380 Ambient ,17.5, SP 16.5
4/12/2020 6:29 AM over 4 years ago	+8	Sample	1.019				4/12/2020 6:46 AM over 4 years ago	WLP380 Sample 25.3 after degassing but inaccurate for whole beer
4/27/2020 7:40 AM over 4 years ago	+23	Tasting Note					4/27/2020 7:42 AM over 4 years ago	Quite nice, but lacking in strong malt character. I like the phenolics balance, although feedback has been that there's not enough banana and others thing less phenolics. Cam suggested to look at just wheat and pils. Simon suggests up to 70% wheat.
6/6/2020 10:10 AM over 4 years ago	+63	Tasting Note					6/6/2020 10:11 AM over 4 years ago	Hefe A: spicy, clove, vanilla, banana, creamy. It has a real banana aroma as opposed to the banana lolly one. However it's a little light and could have a more malty backbone. A: golden to copper with some retention (not bad, but could be a bit better) F: slightly sweet malty start but with a dry finish. No distinct malt flavours. Leaves a spicy vanilla after taste. Slightly bitter aftertaste but probably not beyond style boundaries and adds to a dry, drinkable finish. M: moderate body, smooth, no warming or astringency. O: Quite a nice beer. I think it's a little overly hazy, but not crazily. Quite drinkable, easy to have a second. The main issue is the maltiness, which is lacking.

Date

Days

Event

Gravity

Volume

Temp

Updated

Comment

4/14/2020 9:25 AM
over 4 years ago

+10

Sample

1.021

23.2 °C

4/14/2020 9:25 AM
over 4 years ago

4/15/2020 4:53 AM
over 4 years ago

+11

Tasting Note

4/15/2020 4:53 AM
over 4 years ago

So I had a sample and the yeast character is pretty good. My main complaint is a low malt character and almost feels a bit thin (finished 1.020-ish though), but the latter could be because it's still carbonating.
I wonder if next time I should try go all in and do a decoction (Reading Brewing Better Beer at the moment and Strong advocates it for the style). At the very least I'll sub all the American ale (which was probably a poor choice) for Munich.

3/29/2020 2:00 PM
over 4 years ago

-6

Yeast Starter

1.038

1 Liter

30 °C

3/30/2020 11:11 PM
over 4 years ago

20 L @ 1.051 w/ 0.35 pitch rate (lowest in calculator - want to stress) requires 88 G cells.
75 days old packet - est 48% viability so 48 G cells.
Want 88 G + 100 G (to store) = 188 G.

1L starter w/ Stir Plate should bring to 192 G cells. Split 1/2 to beer, 1/2 to storage.

3/30/2020 11:11 PM
over 4 years ago

-5

Other

3/30/2020 11:13 PM
over 4 years ago

Not much krausen - I wonder if the viability was affected in transit. Might be worth CC'ing after a few days and doing another started round?

4/1/2020 9:22 AM
over 4 years ago

-3

Yeast Starter

1.038

0.25 Liters

4/1/2020 9:29 PM
over 4 years ago

First starter didn't have much of a krausen so decided to decant to 150mL, add another 250mL of wort to total 400mL.
Shouldn't change the counts too much but make sure they're active and account for if they were under

4/2/2020 8:00 PM
over 4 years ago

-2

Other

4/15/2020 10:45 PM
over 4 years ago

Prepare HLT water with 1/2 tspn vitamin C

4/4/2020 12:40 AM
over 4 years ago

Mash Complete (First Runnings)

1.075

17 Liters

5.34

4/4/2020 12:47 AM
over 4 years ago

4/4/2020 12:58 AM
over 4 years ago

Mash Complete (Last Runnings)

1.030

5.52

4/4/2020 1:15 AM
over 4 years ago

Mash Complete

1.047

39.4 Liters

5.4

4/4/2020 1:40 AM
over 4 years ago

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.047

39.4 Liters

4/4/2020 6:49 AM
over 4 years ago

Brew Day Complete

1.055

39.2 Liters

5.66

21.2 °C

4/4/2020 6:52 AM
over 4 years ago

19.8L WLP380
19.4L M20
Desired 17, SP16.5

4/9/2020 2:40 AM
over 4 years ago

Sample

1.023

19.5 °C

4/11/2020 4:06 AM
over 4 years ago

M20 portion
ambient 17.3, SP 16.5
Banana and clove and vanilla. Also a strange bitterness aftertaste

4/9/2020 2:50 AM
over 4 years ago

Sample

1.021

19.2 °C

4/11/2020 4:07 AM
over 4 years ago

WLP380 portion
Ambient 17.5C, SP 16.5C
Sweeter candy banana, less clove. Very banana lolly

4/10/2020 12:00 AM
over 4 years ago

Sample

1.021

19.6 °C

4/11/2020 4:07 AM
over 4 years ago

M20
Ambient 17.7 sp 16.5
Bready, banana, clove, spice, vanilla
I think the aftertaste is from my new moushwash from the dentist

4/10/2020 12:00 AM
over 4 years ago

Sample

1.021

20 °C

4/11/2020 4:08 AM
over 4 years ago

Wlp380
Ambient ,17.5, SP 16.5

4/12/2020 6:29 AM
over 4 years ago

Sample

1.019

4/12/2020 6:46 AM
over 4 years ago

WLP380
Sample 25.3 after degassing but inaccurate for whole beer

4/27/2020 7:40 AM
over 4 years ago

+23

Tasting Note

4/27/2020 7:42 AM
over 4 years ago

Quite nice, but lacking in strong malt character.

I like the phenolics balance, although feedback has been that there's not enough banana and others thing less phenolics.

Cam suggested to look at just wheat and pils. Simon suggests up to 70% wheat.

6/6/2020 10:10 AM
over 4 years ago

+63

Tasting Note

6/6/2020 10:11 AM
over 4 years ago

Hefe
A: spicy, clove, vanilla, banana, creamy. It has a real banana aroma as opposed to the banana lolly one. However it's a little light and could have a more malty backbone.
A: golden to copper with some retention (not bad, but could be a bit better)
F: slightly sweet malty start but with a dry finish. No distinct malt flavours. Leaves a spicy vanilla after taste. Slightly bitter aftertaste but probably not beyond style boundaries and adds to a dry, drinkable finish.
M: moderate body, smooth, no warming or astringency.
O: Quite a nice beer. I think it's a little overly hazy, but not crazily. Quite drinkable, easy to have a second. The main issue is the maltiness, which is lacking.

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