Heifer Weizen

DRUNKEN DRAGON
BREWING COMPANY
Heifer Weizen
STYLE: Bavarian Weizen/Weissbier
ABV: 6.08 %
OG: 1.060
FG: 1.014
IBU: 20.9
All ABV and OGs approximate

Recipe for 4 gallons US

Malts:

Malt	Amount	Units
Pils 2-Row	4.5	lb
Rice Hulls	1	lb
Wheat Malt	6.2	lb

Hops:

Hop	Form	Amount	Units	Add	Minutes
Saaz	Pellet	1.3	oz	Boil	60

Yeast:

Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephen Wheat

Miscellaneous Ingredients:

Ingredient

Amount

Units

Comments

Mash:

Step Type	Temp	Method	Time (min)	Directions
beta	140.0 F	infusion	60	Mash in with 3.7 gallons US of water at 155.0 F

Notes:

Water choice: Zephyrhills

Ferment at 66F.

New mini-decoction method:
Infuse grain @ 140F, rest 20 minutes
Take out 40% of the grain (thick mash), bring grain to a boil
Boil the grain no longer than 30 minutes, or as long as it takes before the grain gets sticky / potentially scorchable.
Return grain to tun -- should be 156-158F. Rest another 20-30 minutes
Draw out about 1 gallon of wort -- bring to boil
Add back to tun -- should bring mash temperature to 170F. Recirculate, then sparge.

NOTE: See mash manager for strike and sparge

Brew History:

Date	History
7/2/2006	OG: 1.061 FG: 1.016 Commander Saaz 2006: 37 / 50 (3RD PLACE, German Wheat / Rye) ABV: 5.91%
5/28/2007	OG: 1.060 FG: 1.014 ABV: 6.04%
6/3/2007	OG: 1.067 FG: 1.014 Commander Saaz 2007: 30 / 50 ABV: 6.96%
7/29/2007	OG: 1.054 FG: 1.014 Best Florida Beers 2008: 33.5 / 50 ABV: 5.25%
6/15/2008	OG: 1.062 FG: 1.016 First Coast Cup 2008: 28 / 50 ABV: 6.04%
6/29/2008	OG: 1.062 FG: 1.014 Commander SAAZ 2008: 33.5 / 50 ABV: 6.3%

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