Sunkissed Weiss

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This delightful Weissbier displays alluring deep golden hues and carries a little extra flavour than typical commercial versions, whilst still maintaining a refreshing appeal for drinking through the warmer months. The specialty grain addition of Crystal Wheat contributes the subtlest hint of chocolate and coffee aromas plus a little more colour, pushing this brew to the upper limit of the Weissbier 15.A. category (BJCP style guidelines). The Perle hop addition, adds a little more backbone to the bitterness level, which also helps to balance any residual sweetness from the Crystal Wheat. As with most Weizens, the yeast is a key ingredient in this recipe. The Munich Wheat yeast tends to throw hints of banana and subtle smoked bacon aromas, which might sound a bit odd but is considered desirable in many commercial versions. We’ve chosen an addition of Light Malt extract, which places this recipe a little outside of the minimum 50% wheat content style guideline. This works nicely in the recipe but you may like to use Wheat Malt extract instead. This style tends to mature quickly in the bottle so drink it young!

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Recipe Contains

1 × Thomas Coopers Preacher's Hefe Wheat (1.7kg)
1 × Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract (1.5kg)
3 × Light Crystal Malt (100g)
1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)

You'll Need

1 × 12g Perle Hops
1 × 11g Lallemand Munich Wheat Dry Yeast

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 13
Volume: 23L
Difficulty: Advanced

ABV 4.7%

Alcohol by Volume

25 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 13

Colour

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Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Thomas Coopers Preacher's Hefe Wheat
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract
3 x 100g Light Crystal Malt
1 x 12g Perle Hops
1 x 11g Lallemand Munich Wheat Dry Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

Mix

Place the Light Crystal Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a rolling pin.
In a pot, stir the Light Crystal Malt into 2 litres of hot water (not boiling) and let steep for about 1hr.
Strain the steepings into a second pot and bring to the boil.
Add the Perle Hops and boil for 30mins.
Remove from the heat and sit the pan in cold water to cool for about 15mins.
Once cooled, strain the malt & hops blend into a fermenting vessel.
Add the contents of the Preacher's Hefe Wheat and Light Malt Extract and then stir to dissolve.
Top up with cold tap water to the 20 litre mark, stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 23 litre mark with warm or cold water (refrigerated if
necessary) to get as close as possible to 22C.
Sprinkle the Munich Wheat yeast on the surface and fit the lid.

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Sunkissed Weiss

This delightful Weissbier displays alluring deep golden hues and carries a little extra flavour than typical commercial versions, whilst still maintaining a refreshing appeal for drinking through the warmer months. The specialty grain addition of Crystal Wheat contributes the subtlest hint of chocolate and coffee aromas plus a little more colour, pushing this brew to the upper limit of the Weissbier 15.A. category (BJCP style guidelines). The Perle hop addition, adds a little more backbone to the bitterness level, which also helps to balance any residual sweetness from the Crystal Wheat. As with most Weizens, the yeast is a key ingredient in this recipe. The Munich Wheat yeast tends to throw hints of banana and subtle smoked bacon aromas, which might sound a bit odd but is considered desirable in many commercial versions. We’ve chosen an addition of Light Malt extract, which places this recipe a little outside of the minimum 50% wheat content style guideline. This works nicely in the recipe but you may like to use Wheat Malt extract instead. This style tends to mature quickly in the bottle so drink it young!

Sunkissed Weiss
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Malty, Fruity, Clove
Alcohol Content 4.7%
Colour (EBC) 13
Bitterness (IBU) 25
Volume 23L
Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Thomas Coopers Preacher's Hefe Wheat
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract
3 x 100g Light Crystal Malt
1 x 12g Perle Hops
1 x 11g Lallemand Munich Wheat Dry Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

Place the Light Crystal Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a rolling pin.
In a pot, stir the Light Crystal Malt into 2 litres of hot water (not boiling) and let steep for about 1hr.
Strain the steepings into a second pot and bring to the boil.
Add the Perle Hops and boil for 30mins.
Remove from the heat and sit the pan in cold water to cool for about 15mins.
Once cooled, strain the malt & hops blend into a fermenting vessel.
Add the contents of the Preacher's Hefe Wheat and Light Malt Extract and then stir to dissolve.
Top up with cold tap water to the 20 litre mark, stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 23 litre mark with warm or cold water (refrigerated if
necessary) to get as close as possible to 22C.
Sprinkle the Munich Wheat yeast on the surface and fit the lid.

2. Brew

Ferment temperature should be as close to 22C as possible.
Fermentation has finished once the specific gravity is stable over 2 days.
Expected readings should finish in the range of 1006 – 1010.

3. Bottle

Gently fill clean PET bottles to about 3cm from the top.
Add 2 carbonation drops per bottle and secure the caps (use only one carbonation drop for bottles
intended to be stored for a longer period).
Store the bottles upright in a location out of direct sunlight at or above 18C.

4. Enjoy

After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the PET bottles.
Take advantage of the fresh hop character and drink this beer early.
When ready to drink, chill the bottles upright.
The chilled beer may be poured into clean glassware, leaving the sediment behind.
Expect the alcohol content to be approximately 4.7% ABV.

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