This last Saturday I brewed up a clementine hefeweizen. It was very nice out and the kids were my helpers when they weren’t playing.
This is my first time brewing a wheat beer, and first time using citrus as well. All went well, except it was very difficult to zest the clementines because the are not as firm as an orange – did the best I could and zested an orange too. I am also trying to make use of the yeast properties by adjusting my fermentation temps to try and get a good balance of banana and clove – technique described to me by one of the B.O.S.S members. Anxious for this one – short ferment time and short condition time – a brew best when young.
Clementine Hefeweizen – Brew Day Pics 2010
Here are the details:
| Batch size | 6 gallons |
| Boil size | 7.2 gallons |
| Boil time | 60 minutes |
| Grain weight | 9.03 pounds |
| Efficiency | 75% |
| Original gravity | 1.043 |
| Final gravity | 1.011 (est.) |
| Alcohol (by volume) | 4.2% |
| Bitterness (IBU) | 15 |
| Color (SRM) | 2.8°L |
Yeast
| Yeast | |
| Wyeast 3068 |
Weihenstephan Weizen |
Grains/Extracts/Sugars
| 9.03 pounds | |
| 2 Row Base 37ppg, 1.5°L |
5.55 pounds 61.5% |
| Wheat 38ppg, 2°L |
3.48 pounds 38.5% |
Hops
| 1.64 ounces | |
| Hallertauer hops 4.5%, Pellet |
1.09 ounces |
| Saaz hops 4.3%, Pellet |
0.55 ounce |
Additions
| 48.05 ounces | |
| Clementine Flavor |
Zest of 3 and meat of 5 |
| Irish moss Fining |
1 teaspoon |
Mash
| 60 minutes, 8.9 gallons | |
| Strike Target 152°F |
3.4 gallons 164°F 60 minutes (+0) |
| Sparge Target 170°F |
5.5 gallons 175°F |
Boil
| 60 minutes, 7.2 gallons | |
| Hallertauer hops 4.5%, Pellet |
0.55 ounce 60 minutes (+0) |
| Saaz hops 4.3%, Pellet |
0.55 ounce 20 minutes (+0) |
| Irish moss Fining |
1 teaspoon 15 minutes (+45) |
| Wort chiller | 15 minutes (+45) |
| Hallertauer hops 4.5%, Pellet |
0.55 ounce 10 minutes (+0) |
Ferment
| 14 days @ 64-75°F | |
| Clementines Flavor |
Zest of 3 meat of 5 14 days |
