Brewing Method: Partial Mash
Yeast: Wyeast 3056 Bavarian Wheat
Yeast Starter: N/A
Batch Size: 5 gal.
Original Gravity: N/A
Final Gravity: N/A
Alcohol Content: N/A %
Total Grains: N/A
Color: N/A
Extract Efficiency: N/A %
Hop IBU's: N/A
Boiling Time: 60 Minutes
Primary Fermentation: 1 week at 65 F
Secondary Fermentation: 1 week at 60 F
Additional Fermentation:
Grain Bill:
7.0# Glenbrew Weizen Malt Extract Syrup
1.0# Medium M&F Dry Malt Extract
0.3# Light German Crystal
0.25# Pale Chocolate Malt
0.3# Munich Malt
0.3# Vienna Malt
Hop Bill:
1 oz. German Blend Hop Pellets at 60 minutes
1/2 oz. German Blend Hop Pellets at 15-20 minutes
1/2 oz. German Blend Hop Pellets at 0-5 minutes
(German blend is a mixture of German hops such as Saaz, Hallertauer, Tettnanger, Northern Brewer, etc.)
Mash Schedule:
Steep cracked grains in grain bag for 30 min. at 150-160 F
Brewers Notes:
The 3056 gave a fresh slighty clovy, banana characteristic but more subtle than a 3068 would be, may try this next time. Also not quite as dark as I expected although quite amber which is still probably within "Dunkel" limits. Good weizen overall.