Homebrew Recipe
High-Velocity Weizen (Wheat Beer)
- Method:
- All Grain
- Style:
- Weissbier (Hefeweizen)
- Boil Time:
- 60 min.
- Batch Size:
- 5 gal.
- Boil Size:
- 7 gal.
- Efficiency:
- 0
- Rating:
- Source:
- The New Complete Joy Of Home Brewing
- Source Notes:
- Page 309. This alcoholically low wheat beer offers a refreshing sparkle to your beer cellar. The subtleness of German hops blesses this light ale with an authentic German character.
- Notes:
- This recipe calls for using a "temperature-controlled" procedure for mashing 8 lbs. of grains and adjuncts (see chart, page 300). Combine the crushed grains, malted wheat, and gypsum with 2 gallons of 130 F water and proceed with a protein rest. Raise temperature by adding 4 qts of 200 F water and continue with starch conversion at 150 F for 10-15 minutes. Complete conversion by raising temp to 158 F and holding for 10-20 minutes or until an iodine test indicates complete conversion. Sparge with 4 gallons of 170-180 F water. Bring wort to a boil, add boiling hops and continue to boil for 1 hour. Add the Irish moss during final 10 minutes of the boil. Add the aroma hops during the final 1-2 minutes of boiling. Remove the spent hops and sparge. Cool the wort as quickly as possible. Pitch the yeast, ferment to completion and bottle or keg.
Brew Numbers
| OG | FG | ABV | SRM | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % Grain Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Malt - 6-Row | 5 lbs. | 62.50 |
| Notes: Malted barley (6-row, high enzyme) | ||
| Wheat Malt | 3 lbs. | 37.50 |
| Notes: Malted wheat. | ||
| Total: | 8.00 lbs. | |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Weizen/Wheat | ||
| Notes: Recipe also listed Red Star Ale Yeast, which appears to be discontinued or Weizen/Wheat beer yeast. | ||
Other Ingredients
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Moss | 0.25 tsp. | 10 | Boil | Fining |
| Notes: Recipe calls for Irish Moss powder. | ||||
| Gypsum | 1 tsp. | 60 | Mash | Water Condtioning |
Mash Steps
| Step | Name | Temp | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protein Rest | 122 | 30 | All Grain |
| Notes: Stir at intervals of 5 minutes. | ||||
| 2 | Starch Conversion | 150 | 15 | All Grain |
| 3 | Complete Conversion | 158 | 20 | All Grain |
| 4 | Sparge | 170 | 45 | All Grain |