Windmer Hefeweizen

This is so close it is not even funny. Theirs (The Brothers) has a 1.047 OG and 32 IBU. Personally it is too close to call. Cheers!

Brewer:	Kris Nolan		Email:	-
Beer:	Windmer Hefeweizen		Style:	American Wheat
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.0 gallons
Color:	9 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	34 IBU
OG:	1.048		FG:	1.011
Alcohol:	4.7% v/v (3.7% w/w)
Water:	1 tsp. gypsum in the mash and another 1/2 tsp into the wort.
Grain:	2 lb. American 2-row 5 lb. Wheat malt 1 lb. American Munich 8 oz. American crystal 40L
Mash:	76% efficiency
	Steep the grains in hot tap water for 30 minutes (120?). Raise the temp to 160 and allow to rest for 30 minutes. Sparge with hot tap water.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.040	6 gallons
	Add the hops in three separate steps as seen above. Don't use a sack for the pellets, allow them to thoroughly mix in the wort.
Hops:	1 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 90 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs American Hefeweizen WLP320.
Log:	Use 1/2 tsp of Irish Moss...but don't go nuts with it.

Recipe posted 02/23/01.