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Good Friday Wheat

Brewer: John Tossberg Email: -
Beer: Good Friday Wheat Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Type: All grain Size: 12 gallons
Color:
3 HCU (~3 SRM)
Bitterness: 14 IBU
OG: 1.050 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 5.1% v/v (4.0% w/w)
Water: Draw water 48hr before brew day. Add 2 camden tablets to remove chloroamine.
Grain: 5.34 lb. German Pilsner
12.5 lb. Wheat malt
2 lb. Rice Hulls
Mash: 88% efficiency
Strike water @ 85°C. Dough in with 4 gallons 85°C water, temp @ 60°C.
Add 1 gallon coll tap water. Temp @ 50°C. Hold 10 minutes.
Pull 1st decoction. About 1/3 of mash. Begin to heat when temp hits 70°C. hold 10 minutes. Start heat, when reaches a boil, boil for 10 minutes. Add back to mash.Temp @ 67°C. hold 1 hour. Recirculate 3 gallons. Start sparge. Collect 13 gallons. Runnings @ end of mash were 1.012.
Boil: 75 minutes SG 1.046 13 gallons
Hops: 3.8 oz. Ultra (2.1% AA, 75 min.)
1 oz. Ultra (aroma)
Yeast: 800ml Ottakringa yeast per each 6 gallon fermenter.
Log: brew day 3/29/02
Fermentation inside @ Approx. 65 °F
Pretty much done after 2 days.

Recipe posted 04/02/02.