Homeland Hefe

This is a Bavarian style Hefeweizen inspired by the Augustiner in Munich, and brewed for my best friend Brenda. This is an awesome Hefe if you enjoy the truly traditional Bavarian style.

Brewer:	West Wind		Email:	dteach2584@yahoo.com
Beer:	Homeland Hefe		Style:	Weizen/Weissbier
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	4 HCU (~4 SRM)		Bitterness:	20 IBU
OG:	1.050		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	4.9% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Water:	Tacoma, WA water. Nothing added, nothing needed.
Grain:	5 lb. American 2-row 5 lb. Raw wheat
Mash:	70% efficiency
	Infusion mash, 154° for 60 minutes. Mash out up to 162° for 15 minutes. Note: with such a high percentage of German wheat (50%) the mash is pretty thin and the tempreature needs to be monitored closely.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.041	6 gallons
Hops:	1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 60 min.) .75 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs Platinum 351 Yeast. I typically use WL300, but went for the extra banana and clove flavors that the 351 brings out.
Log:	Note: Due to the hops shortage I substituted Sterling for Saaz. Sterling has a slightly higher alpha, but it was the recommended alternative.
Carbonation:	Forced CO2, served with 10 lbs of pressure.

Recipe posted 08/10/08.