Preparation
METHOD:Place crushed American 2-row Malt and German Munich Malt in water and steep at 155 degrees for 30 minutes.Remove spent grains and add Malt Extract and Honey. Bring water to a boil.After 15 minutes, add 1 ounce of Hersbrucker hops. Add Irish Moss 30 minutes into the boil. Boil for 30 minutes longer, adding the last 1 ounce of Hersbrucker hops. Turn off heat, cool wort and pitch Hefeweizen Ale Yeast. (NOTE: that a blow-off hose should be used, an airlock will not be able to handle the amount of fermentation that this beer creates).
Primary Ferment for 3 days at temperatures between 68 and 72 degrees.After 3 days of fermentation add Super High Gravity Yeast (Available All Year at BrewMaxer.com) to Primary Fermenter.Primary Ferment at 69 to 74 degrees for for 7 additional days. Transfer to secondary fermenter. Secondary-ferment an additional 10 days.Be sure to rack or transfer beer every 10 days until ferment is complete at temperatures between 68 and 72 degrees. Total fermentation may take up to 2 months to complete.
Bottle, using corn sugar. Age in bottle for 30 days. Remember, never go to a party, unless you have enough Wild Ass for everyone!
Specifics
| Style | |
| Recipe Type | Partial Mash |
| Batch Size | 5 Gallons |
| Original Gravity | 1.155 |
| Final Gravity | 1.010 |
| Boiling Time | 60 Minutes |
| Primary Fermentation | Primary Ferment in 6.5 Gallon Glass Carboy for 10 Days |
| Secondary Fermentation | Secondary Ferment in 5.0 Gallon Glass Carboy for 6 Weeks |
| Other Fermentation | (((See Method))) |
| Other Specifics | If you have any question on how to brew this beer or need ingreedients, call us at 760-591-9991. Our Store Hours are Mon-Fri: 11am-7pm; Sat: 12pm-6pm Pacific Time. |
Comments
This is a Super High Gravity beer using the White Labs Super High Gravity Yeast (WLP099) available in November-December. However, BrewMaxer has this yeast available all year. The Super High Gravity Yeast coupled with the White Labs Hefeweizen Ale Yeast (WLP300) makes this beer reach Alcohol levels of 18.2% v/v (14.3% w/w). Not for the weak of heart!!!