Weizenschaaft ist Cool - Weizenbock

Sorry, would have got to this sooner but got distracted watching old MUSE videos. Fuck, man.

smoked weizenbock the ended up more like a overly smoked, overly dark doppel. meh.



stats, est/ actual

OG - 1.075/ 1.072
FG - 1.020/ 1.019
SRM - 23/ 35
IBU - 17/40 (from smoked malt)

Malts -

5# - Breiss wheat LME (ACTUALLY ONLY 50% wheat by vol, fuckers)
3.3# - breiss munich LME
1# german pilsner
3/4# cherrywood smoked malt
1/2# chocolate wheat
1/2# belgian special B

Hops -

1.5oz tetatanager 4.7% @ 60min

Yeast -

WLP 380 - Hefeweizen IV (more clove, less nanner) No starter (poor choice)

H2O -

1tsp CaCO3 to harden slightly

no adjuncts


protocol -

1. Steep @ 154 40min
2. sparge 1/2 gal @ 170
3. boil 60
@45 add 3.3# wheat LME
@ 30 add 3.3# munich malt
@ 15 add irish moss
@ 5 add 2# wheat LME
4. cool, strain, pitch direct
5. primary 1 week @ 75-80. was warm week
6. secondary 2 weeks @ 70
7. prime, .75 cup dextrose in 1/2# steeped uncracked smoked malt

-lack of wheat and heavy smoking regimen turned this doppelbock side up. stinging freak. still quite tasty though, rich and malty, deep and clove with banana. should re-do the style proper.