4.25 lbs. Pilsner Malt
5 lbs. White Wheat Malt
0.5 oz. First Gold (Pellets, 3.9 %AA) boiled 60 min.
0.50 oz. First Gold (Pellets, 3.9 %AA) boiled 15 min.
0.25 oz. First Gold (Pellets, 3.9 %AA) boiled 1 min.
Yeast : WYeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen
Original Gravity 1.050
Terminal Gravity 1.012
Color 3.74 °SRM
Bitterness 12.7 IBU
Alcohol (%volume) 5.0 %
Going to ferment at around 66F-68F
Also plan to do an acid rest at 111f for 20 Min before raising temp up to 150F
You might want to research and consider fermenting this at, or below, the recommended range for 3068. Many reputable sources and recipes recommend to ferment this around 17°C (62°F)
Im going for more banana VS clove I hate cloves :P
but I will research just to be sure
Here's one reputable place to go... http://thebrewingnetwork.com/shows/The-Jamil-Show/Bavarian-Weizen-The-Jamil-Show-06-05-06
Also, there is more than just the temperature that will affect the balance. Your pitch rate will be a big factor as well.
If you haven't already done so, you may want to consider a 90 minute boil as well, to drive off that extra DMS from using pilsener malt.
First mash
10.98L @ 121F will give me 110F Acid rest for 20 Min
Adding 8.14L of 212F (boiling water) to bring my Mash up to 150F
Let Stand for 1 hour
Add 6L boiling water at end of 60 Min Mash for 170F mashout
boil 60 min
after reading more acid rest helps with the clove character so I may just mash at 150F
Think im going to drop the late addition hops and mash at 154 " tells self KISS"
Ive adjusted the recipe to go with traditional grain bill being 66% wheat
6.00 lbs. White Wheat Malt
3.25 lbs. Pilsner Malt
0.5 oz. Mt. Hood (Pellets, 3.9 %AA) boiled 60 min (An aromatic variety derived from Hallertau with a refined, spicy aroma and clean bittering. (alpha acid: 4.0-6.0% / beta acid: 5.0-7.5%)
Yeast : WYeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen
Original Gravity 1.051
Terminal Gravity 1.012
Color 3.73 °SRM
Bitterness 10.01 IBU
Alcohol (%volume) 5.0 %
I will be direct pitching the smack pack to follow Wyeast's suggestion of under pitching this yeast strain
and mashing at 152 F
Fermenting in the 65-68F range due to lack of temp control :(
http://www.germanbeerinstitute.com/weissbier.html (http://www.germanbeerinstitute.com/weissbier.html)
Still gotta recommend a 90-minute boil...
Noted