Weissbier! Another favorite style of mine to brew. Malt bill is simple, very little hops (just to enough for 15-20 IBU) and the rest is all about the yeast. However, this version won’t be traditional Wheat & Pilsen Malt recipe. Mostly because I’m out of Pislen, but also because I’m curious what the end product will be like without it.
| Avangard Wheat | 7 lbs |
| Thomas Fawcett Golden Promise Pale Malt | 3 lbs |
| Golden Promise Pale Malt | 1 lbs 8 oz |
| German Magnum (14.1% Alpha) T-45 | .25 oz |
| German Magnum (14.1% Alpha) T-10 | .25 oz |
| White Labs WLP-300 Hefeweizen Ale Yeast | 1 packet |
So that’s a bit different then my past Hefe’s. However, what’s really different this time around is that I’m trying to a match Munich’s water profile.
I had my brewing water tested and plugged the numbers into Beersmith. I choose a target water profile of Munich. The end result are of the following water additions:
| Calcium Carbonate | 3.01 grams |
| Epsom Salt (MgSO4) | .44 grams |
| Calcium Carbonate | 3.52 grams |
| Epsom Salt (MgSO4) | .51 grams |
Brewing now… Let’s see how this one turns out.