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Ingredients
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Beer Ingredients
Method
Brewing Instructions
- 1
Mash the Grains
In a large mash tun, combine the pale malt and wheat malt with 3 gallons of water. Heat the mixture to 152°F (67°C) and maintain this temperature for 60 minutes.
- 2
Sparge
After mashing, sparge with an additional 2 gallons of water at 170°F (77°C) to collect the wort in the brew kettle.
- 3
Boil the Wort
Bring the wort to a boil and add the Hallertau hops. Boil for 60 minutes.
- 4
Cool the Wort
After boiling, cool the wort quickly using a wort chiller or an ice bath to around 70°F (21°C).
- 5
Pitch the Yeast
Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermentation vessel and pitch the yeast. Seal the vessel with an airlock.
- 6
Fermentation
Allow the beer to ferment for about 1-2 weeks at a temperature around 68°F (20°C).
- 7
Bottling
Once fermentation is complete, dissolve the priming sugar in a small amount of water and add it to the beer. Bottle the beer and cap each bottle.
- 8
Carbonate
Let the bottles carbonate at room temperature for another 1-2 weeks.
- 9
Chill and Serve
Chill the beer in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving. Enjoy your homemade Weisse wheat beer!
