Shake Hands with Wheat
The first true wheat beer I've made, this one seems pretty good so far.
Another week in the bottle should mellow it out a bit. I wanted to experiment a bit,
so I added coriander and lemon zest to the secondary (no lemon seeds in my glass!).
The result is a quite tangy beer, but not over citrusy.
Brewer: | JohnGalt | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Shake Hands with Wheat | Style: | Weizen/Weissbier | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
|
Bitterness: | 16 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.052 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.4% v/v (4.2% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | 3 gallons Poland Spring water, 2+ gallons rusty tap water | |||||||
Grain: | 1 lb. Wheat malt | |||||||
Steep: | 155°F for about 30 minutes in 2qt tap water. | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.074 | 3.5 gallons | |||||
6.6 lb. Wheat extract | ||||||||
Hops: | 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (aroma) |
|||||||
Yeast: | Wyeast # 3068 | |||||||
Log: | 7 days primary @ 67°F, 9 days secondary @ 67°F. Added 1.5 oz. whole coriander and zest of 5 lemons to secondary. | |||||||
Carbonation: | Bottle carbonated | |||||||
Tasting: | Needs a bit more carbonation next time - the bubbles are lacking. A good, crisp beer for hot days (too bad its December) |
Recipe posted 12/02/99.