Greg's brewing log Brew 82, Weißbier

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Date started:   2 July 2006
Volume:         45 litres (together with Brew 83

3.810 kg        Joe White Wheat Malt, ?? EBC
3.440 kg        Joe White Ale Malt, 6.9 EBC
0.382 kg        Joe White Caramalt, 50 EBC

                Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephaner Weizen, from starter
30 g            Tettnang, 4.7%, Vorderwürze
30 g            Tettnang, 3.9, 60 min
20 g            Pride of Ringwood 10.1% AA, 60 min

Mash type:  Step, double decoction
            30 minutes at 42°
                30 minutes at 63° (ramp)
                First decoction 10 minutes.
                40 minutes at 72° (decoction)
                Second decoction 5 minutes.
                10 minutes at 78° (decoction)

Actual volume:             32 litres (will be diluted)
IBUs:                      20

Brix:                      18.5 (will be diluted)
Fermentation temperature:  22°

5 July:                    Add 5 litres water to dilute to 22 litres.

12 July:                   Racked

16 July: bottled

Before priming:
      Brix  6.3

Bottling statistics:
        Bottles         size      total
         42              0.5       21.0
          2              0.375      0.75

Total                              21.75 litres

Fermentation temperature

Notes

• Decoction calculations are way out.