Hoppy Weisse

Our club (NBCBA) is doing a Hefeweizen contest in a month and this is the recipe that I’ve brewed for it.  It’s not to style with all those late hops but I wanted to brew a Hefeweizen / American Pale-Ale hybrid for the longest time. The inspiration came from Le Castor’s Citra-Weisse and the idea is to take the grain bill and yeast of a Hefe and use lots of late hops like an APA.  I probably won’t win the competition but I sure will enjoy this on hot days!

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size: 11.00 gal
Total Grain: 21.75 lbs
Estimated OG: 1.057
SRM: 5.9
IBU: 39.3 IBU
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
55.2% (12 lbs) - Pilsner
41.4% (9 lbs) - Wheat
3.4% (0.75 lbs) - Carawheat

Hops
2.25 oz Magnum @ 60 min
3.00 oz El Dorado @ Hop-Stand (175F for 60 min)
3.00 oz Amarillo @ Hop-Stand (175F for 60 min)

Dry Hop
3.00 oz El Dorado @ Dry Hop for 7 days (1.50 oz per 5 gal)
3.00 oz Amarillo @ Dry Hop for 7 days (1.50 oz per 5 gal)

Yeast
WY3068 - Weihenstephan Weizen

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 153F

Notes
04/12/15: Brew day
OG = 1.056
11 gallons