Simple Wheat
Simple wheat. Oats added a nice flavor and texture to the beer. Somewhat similar to Oberon.
Brewer: | slacker | Email: | beer@flatcurve.net | |||||
Beer: | Simple Wheat | Style: | American Wheat | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 22 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.049 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.0% v/v (3.9% w/w) | |||||||
Grain: | 1 lb. Wheat malt .5 lb. Flaked oats |
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Steep: | 30 min. @ 165°F. Be careful with the oats to avoid scorching on the bottom of the kettle. | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.070 | 3.5 gallons | |||||
6 lb. Wheat extract | ||||||||
Hops: | 2 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 60 min.) | |||||||
Yeast: | Wyeast 3056 Bavarian Wheat Yeast | |||||||
Carbonation: | 4.5oz Corn Sugar | |||||||
Tasting: | Tastes Great! Girlfriend loves it! Made this beer before with wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan and it was totally different. I liked that one more, because it had a very banana flavor to it. If I made this again I'd probably go back to the 3068, or try 3463 Forbidden Fruit. Good! |
Recipe posted 10/28/06.