Sunflower Seed Dark Hefeweizen
All-Grain Recipe
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)
OG = 1.062 FG = 1.014
IBU = 26 SRM = 9 ABV = 6.3%
Ingredients
6.5 lbs. (2.9 kg) wheat malt
6.0 lb. (2.7 kg) German Pilsner malt
2 oz. (57 g) Carafa® I malt
5 AAU Magnum hops (70 min.) (0.35 oz./10 g of 14% alpha acids)
2.5 AAU Hallertauer hops (15 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g of 5% alpha acids)
8 oz. (0.23 kg) toasted sunflower seeds
White Labs WLP380 (Hefeweizen IV) ale yeast (2.4 qts./2.4 L yeast starter)
Step by Step
Roast sunflower seeds at 450 °F (232 °C) for 15–20 minutes. Mash at 122 °F (50 °C) 30 minutes; Rest at 152 °F (67 °C) for 60 minutes. Boil for 70 minutes, adding hops at times indicated. Ferment at 66–70 °F (19–21 °C). Rack to secondary after 10 days. “Dry seed” the beer in secondary. Remove seeds after a couple days, or when desired level of sunflower flavor is reached. Force carbonate to 3.2 volumes of CO2.
Extract With Grains Recipe
(5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains)
OG = 1.062 FG = 1.014
IBU = 26 SRM = 9 ABV = 6.3%
Ingredients
1.0 lb. (0.45 kg) wheat malt
14 oz.. (0.40 kg) German Pilsner malt
2.0 oz. (57 g) Carafa® I malt
2.5 lb. (1.1 kg) dried wheat malt extract
4.5 lbs. (2.0 kg) liquid wheat malt extract
5 AAU Magnum hops (70 min.) (0.35 oz./10 g of 14% alpha acids)
2.5 AAU Hallertauer hops (15 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g of 5% alpha acids)
8 oz. (0.23 kg) toasted sunflower seeds
White Labs WLP380 (Hefeweizen IV) ale yeast (2.4 qts./2.4 L yeast starter)
Step by Step
Roast sunflower seeds at 450 °F (232 °C) for 15–20 minutes. Steep crushed grains at 152 °F (67 °C) for 60 minutes. Add dried malt extract and water to make 3 gallons (11 L) and boil wort for 70 minutes, adding hops at times indicated. Add liquid malt extract for final 15 minutes of the boil. Ferment at 66–70 °F (19–21 °C). Rack to secondary after 10 days. “Dry seed” the beer in secondary for 2 or 3 days. Force carbonate to 3.2 volumes of CO2.
