Paulaner Beer Clone (10 Gal all grain)

Paulaner Clone (10 Gal all grain)

After spending a few years in Germany we knew that we would miss the flavors of the beer we love. Germany is such a great place for food, fun and drinks. The beer is great and what makes it better is that each of the 16 States (regions) within Germany has their own beers that represent that specific state. Not all the beers can be purchased outside of a particular state, so when we found one we liked we would stock up and bring it back home with us. Paulaner was prominent throughout Europe and it is a great beer that everyone should try. After returning to the States we knew we would want to have that same flavor to enjoy. We tried some of the import versions and found the flavor to be off and not very good. I hope it is not due to preservatives, as that would go against the Reinheitsgebot purity law of 1516. This began our quest to brew it and love it. We have come up with this recipe and we agree it is very close to the same flavor as what we had in Germany. We did bring a few cases back from Germany with us to compare to. We won’t claim it to be a dead ringer as Germany has and will continue to master the art of Hefewiezen beer. This is a simple recipe, I hope you enjoy it.

Grain:

11 lbs German wheat

10 lbs 2row pale works but (Pilsner malt for a more true taste)

8 oz Munich malt 20L

Mash 60 minutes @152 degrees. Sparge with 170 degrees over 50 minutes. I do sparge until I have enough wort to make 12 gallons. I have not had any astringent flavors and my efficiency is very good.

Hops:

2.5 oz Hallertau /60 minutes on the boil

Additions:

1 tsp Irish moss last 15 minutes of boil

Yeast:

Weihenstephan Wyeast 3068

I pitch a yeast starter about 1qt and ferment between 60-72 degrees in primary for 1 week and secondary for 1 week until FG is met. I still use a primary and secondary based of specific gravity, even with short fermentation times. I will adjust times based on gravity and clearing (usually due to temperature)

OG: 1.054            FG: 1.013             ABV: 5.2%           Color: 4.9sm       Bitterness: 17.1IBU