Thursday, July 18, 2013

Hefenweizen

Brewed on 07/01/2013


Recipe is a variation taken from Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head Craft Ales

6.5 Gallons of water

@Boiling add
6.6 lbs. Light Liquid Wheat Malt Extract


@Second Boiling add
0.5 oz. Hallertau Hop Pellets (4.5% AA) boiled 60 minutes

1 oz. Saaz Hop Pellet (4.3% AA) boiled 20 minutes
0.5 oz. Hallertau Hop Pellets (4.5% AA) boiled 10 minutes

Wyeast 3068 or 3638 or White Labs WLP 300 or 380

Fermentation was a little violent, but under control.  After 8 days in primary, it was moved to secondary where it sat for another 8 days.