Weizen Schmeizen

Classification: wheat beer, weizen, weissbier, extract

Source: KENYON%LARRY%erevax.BITNET@pucc.Princeton.EDU Issue #931, 7/23/92

Ingredients:

6.6 pounds, IREKS wheat malt extract
6.6 pounds, IREKS light malt extract
2 ounces, Hallertauer leaf hops (4.4% alpha) (60 minute boil)
1--1/2 ounce, Cascade hops (alpha 5.7%) (30 minute boil)
1/2 ounce, Hallertauer plug, (15 minute boil)
Wyeast #3056

Procedure:

Bring 3 gallons water to boil, remove from heat and add malt extract syrup (yes, all of it). Bring mixture to boil, add Hallertauer bittering hops. After 30 minutes add Cascade bittering hops, 15 minutes later add Hallertauer plug (I used hop bags for all 3 additions).

Cool wort (about 3.5 gallons) to about 100F, siphon onto another 3--1/2 gallons of cold tap water, aerating vigorously. This produced 7 gallons of wort with a S.G.=1.065 (I get great extract efficiency from my extracts!).

Rack to two carboys with about another 1--1/2 gallon water (total yield to 10 gallons). Pitch yeast at about 75.