Wurzig Weizen

This was based on a recipie in the Homebrewer's Bible, but brewed in a unique manner with an altered hop aroma.

Brewer:	Kevin		Email:	koppkd23@hotmail.com
Beer:	Wurzig Weizen		Style:	Weizen/Weissbier
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	3 HCU (~3 SRM)		Bitterness:	6 IBU
OG:	1.039		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	3.5% v/v (2.8% w/w)
Water:	Fairly hard water
Grain:	2 lb. American 2-row 2 lb. Wheat malt
Steep:	Pale and wheat malts steeped at 150 for 45 min.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.072	3 gallons
	4 lb. Wheat extract
Hops:	.25 oz. Perle (7.75% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 3 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast German Wheat Smack pack
Log:	3 gallons of wort brewed without hops additions at all. 1/2 gallon reserved and frozen. Remaining wort diluted to 5 gal., pitched and fermented at 70 for 6 days, until cessation of fermentation. Reserved 1/2 gallon re-boiled with hop additions. Added to remainder of batch like a kreusen. Aged 1 more weeks at 70, bottled and aged at 60 for 2 weeks and 40(refrigerator) for a month.
Carbonation:	1/2 lb. priming sugar into bottling bucket.
Tasting:	Very unique hop aroma. Substantially present, but not overwhelming. Iso-amyl acetate dominance in aroma.

Recipe posted 02/14/02.