Competition Hefeweizen

Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse Clone, with adaptations
5 gallons
6/28/2012

Steep for 30 min. at 155F:

4 oz aromatic malt
4 oz acidulated malt

Then add:

5.75 lb Wheat DME
2 oz malto-dextrin
1 oz Hallertau hops @ 4.1% AA (60 min.) [dried whole hops]

1/4 oz Perle hops @ 8.9% AA (15 min.) [pellet hops]
1/4 oz Spalt hops @ 4.0% AA (15 min.) [pellet hops]

Whitelabs WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale Yeast

Pitched: 6/28/2012 1.050 SG
Secondary: 7/9/2012 1.010 SG
Kegged: 7/16/2012 1.014 SG (with priming sugar)

Notes: I've usually had very, very vigorous fermentation with hefeweizens but this time was more normal, with steady bubbling for a week or so and no blowout. The smell of the hefeweizen is unmistakable even through the airlock.

I bottled six bale-top bottles and kegged the rest.