Thursday, August 8, 2013

Orange Hefenweizen

Brewed on 07/29/13

2.5 gallons boiled and placed into fermenter, 3 gallons in wort.



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

3.5 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 14 days in primary beer was transferred to secondary with corn sugar and bottled.

The beer was fully carbonated after 5 days in the bottle.  

Starting Gravity - 1.040
Ending Gravity - 

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