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German Wietzen

Pheilgiftfrosche Wietzen
(Poison Frog Wheat)

Brewer: Phil Wilcox Email: TheThp@aol.com
Beer: German Wietzen Style: Wheat
Type: All grain Size: 4.8 gallons
Color:
5 HCU (~4 SRM)
Bitterness: 17 IBU
OG: 1.061 FG: 1.016
Alcohol: 5.8% v/v (4.5% w/w)
Water: Preboil to eliminate CL-
Grain: 5 lb. Durst pils
5 lb. wheat
Mash: 81% efficiency
Mash in at ambient temp...rais to 122F 30 Min.
Pull 1St Thick Pressurized Decoction (Mini 15 min rests at 147F, 167F) boil at 15PSI 20 min. Raise rest of mash to 135F. Add decoction back raise to 147 45 min.
Pull 2nd Thin Pressurized Decoction strait to boil 20 min 15psi. Return to mash (Conversion test)
Raise to 170F 10 min
Sparge water 180F for 1.5-2 hrs
Boil: 75 minutes SG 1.045 6.5 gallons
No moss
Hops: 1 oz. Hallertau Hersbrucker (4.5% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast: Wyeast Bavarian Wheat
Log: June 1
Carbonation: kegged
Tasting: gone by july 4!!!!!
INCREDIBLE!!!!!! SMOOTH!!!! big malt, sublte hops, more bannana than clove but both there!!!

Recipe posted 07/16/97.