Batch No. 4
Schwiegermutter's Hefeweizen
6.10.2003
This is a completely unmodified, simple Austin Homebrew recipe for hefeweizen.
Heated 2.5 gal filtered tap water to 150° F, turned off heat and soaked grains for 15 minutes:
1/2lb Carapils
Returned to boiled, added malt extract:
7 lbs Wheat Malt Extract
Returned to boil, stirring heavily. Added bittering hops:
3/4 oz Hallertau
Boiled 55 minutes, stirring often. Added aroma hops:
1/4 oz Hallertau
Boiled five more minutes, and then cooled in sink of ice water. Temperature was 85°F after 20 minutes. Stirred well during cooling, and splashed in primary fermenter. Added water to make 5.25 gal. Specific gravity was 1.051 at a temperature of 79°F. Pitched yeast at this temperature (yeast had been out for several hours and they looked hungry).
Beer came out well, seemed rather heavy for a hefeweizen. Little less malt mext time, and make sure the amount of water is correct.