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Altstetter Weizen

B.U.Z.Z.s Award Winning, Greg Alstetter's Weizen recipe.

Original Gravity 1.049
Final Gravity 1.013.

Brewer: Tad Britt Email: John.T.Britt@erdc.usace.army.mil
Beer: Altstetter Weizen Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Type: All grain Size: 7 gallons
Color:
3 HCU (~3 SRM)
Bitterness: 13 IBU
OG: 1.049 FG: 1.013
Alcohol: 4.6% v/v (3.6% w/w)
Water: Filtered all water
0.5 ml 88% lactic Acid to Sparge and Mash Tuns
1 tsp. Gypsum to Mash after heating
Irish Moss 15 minutes before end
Grain: 5.95 lb. German Pilsner
5.95 lb. Raw wheat
Mash: 80% efficiency
Mash-in @ 130°F. Protein rest @ 122°F. for 30 minutes.
Raise temperature to 153° F. and hold until starch conversion (+/- 60 minutes).
Mash-out @ 169° F. for 10 minutes.
Sparge to collect 8.5 gallons wort.

Boil: 75 minutes SG 1.040 8.5 gallons
Bring to a boil for 15 minutes.
Add 1.54 oz. Hallertauer hops (2.8%).
Boil for 30 minutes.
Add .77 oz Hallertauer hops (2.8%).
Boil 15 minutes.
Add Irish Moss.
Boil for final 15 minutes.
Hops: 1.54 oz. Hallertauer (2.8% AA, 60 min.)
0.77 oz. Hallertauer (2.8% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: WL#3000 Hefeweizen. Started w/ 1000 ml DME.

Pitch Yeast to Primary fermenter 14 days @ 65°F.
Transfered to Secondary fermenter for additional 14 days @ 65°F.
Log: Brewed 14 March 2004.
Carbonation: 28.4 psi @ 40°F.

Recipe posted 03/14/04.