Darker Weiss
Molded after one of the best selling and most award winning Weiss beers in the world, the Black Malt in this recipe balances and rounds out the normal Weiss beer character.
Type: Ale
Style: Dark Wheat
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: Extract with grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 7.5 lbs | CBW® Bavarian Wheat LME | Extract, LME | |
| 2 oz | Black Malt | Roasted, Black | |
| 4 oz | Carapils® Malt | Dextrine | |
| 0.5 oz | Perle Hops (9% AA) | Boil 45 minutes | |
| 1 vial | WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale Yeast |
Procedures
- Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
- Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
- Add extract
- Bring to a boil
- Add bittering hops and bring to a rolling boil
- Remove from heat
- Cool to 72ºF
- Transfer to primary fermenter
- Fill to desired level with cold water
- Oxygenate and pitch yeast
Primary Fermentation: 10 days at 70ºF
Secondary Fermentation: 14 days at 35ºF
Fermentation Notes: Bottle condition
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.014
Alcohol by Weight: 4.4%
Alcohol by Volume: 5.6%
IBU: 18
Color: 16 SRM
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