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Full House Hefe

This is a close all grain version of The Wild-Ass beer. A strong but quite tasty Hefe..

Brewer: Wild Card Email: barmaster71@yahoo.com
Beer: Full House Hefe Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Type: All grain Size: 5.0 gallons
Color:
8 HCU (~6 SRM)
Bitterness: 17 IBU
OG: 1.149 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 17.9% v/v (14.0% w/w)
Grain: 10 lb. American 2-row
10 lb. Wheat malt
5.0 lb. Flaked rice
Mash: 65% efficiency
Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.099 7.5 gallons
0 lb.
3 lb. Honey
Irish Moss (Flaked) A blend of flaked seaweeds. Use one tsp per 5 gallons for the last 15-20 min of boil to clarify beer. Should be a standard.
Hops: 1.0 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (5% AA, 60 min.)
1.0 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: Hefeweizen Ale (WLP300) from White Labs
This famous German yeast is a strain used in the production of traditional, authentic wheat beers. It produces the banana and clove nose traditionally associated with German wheat beers and leaves the desired cloudy look of traditional German wheat beers.
Attenuation: 72-76; Flocculation: Low; Optimum Ferm. Temp: 68-72

Super High Gravity (WLP099)available in November-December
However this yeast is available all year at The BrewMaxer Company.
**Can ferment up to 25% alcohol. From England.
Attenuation: 80; Flocculation: FALSE; Optimum Ferm. Temp: 69-74
Carbonation: 4.0 volumes Corn Sugar: 8.50 oz. for 5.0 gallons @ 70°F

Recipe posted 10/16/03.