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Tetrahedron American Wheat

An American pale wheat. Commentary on similar styles of beer can be found at:
http://www.pyramidbrew.com/our-brews/hefeweizen
http://www.brew-monkey.com/articles/interview.php?id=12

Brewer: SumnerH Email: -
Beer: Tetrahedron American Wheat Style: American Wheat
Type: Extract Size: 5 gallons
Color:
3 HCU (~3 SRM)
Bitterness: 18 IBU
OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012
Alcohol: 4.9% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.083 3 gallons
5 lb. 5 oz. Wheat extract
8 oz. Light DME
Hops: .5 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Liberty (4% AA, 5 min.)
.5 oz. Mt. Hood (4.5% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast: Pitch a _lot_ of yeast (I'd prep a gallon starter, 3l minimum). American wheat yeast 1010 from Wyeast is a good choice.

Pyramid's version uses a lager yeast, which would be much more difficult to work with if you can't temperature-control your fermentation.

Recipe posted 03/16/09.