Milleniumator

This was my Christmas/New Years beer. Very nice malty taste with a hint of bananas and cloves.

Brewer:	Ben Jones		Email:	-
Beer:	Milleniumator		Style:	Weizenbock
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	20 HCU (~12 SRM)		Bitterness:	18 IBU
OG:	1.079		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	7.9% v/v (6.2% w/w)
Water:	Tap water, filtered with Brita charcoal filter. It is fairly soft water.
Grain:	3 lb. American 2-row 8 lb. Wheat malt 4 lb. American Munich 8 oz. British crystal 70-80L
Mash:	70% efficiency
	Single decoction mash. Mash in at 105 and heat to 122. Rest 20 min and decoct 2 gal thick mash. Heat decotction to 158 and rest 15 min. Boil decoction 15 min and add back. Mash at 149 for 15 min and raise to 158 for 20 min. Mash out at 168.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.061	6.5 gallons
Hops:	.5 oz. Perle (8% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 30 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast - Weihenstephaner strain, can't remember the number. 1 pint starter - 48 hours.
Log:	Fermented at 60-65 deg.
Carbonation:	Bottled in 1/2 liter bottles with 1 1/4 cup corn sugar. Carbonated at 60-65 deg 3 weeks then lagered at 40 deg for 6 weeks.

Recipe posted 02/04/00.